FEMA Issues Guidance on Emergency Shelter Planning

[mark handler]

FEMA Issues Guidance on Emergency Shelter Planning

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released a new guide for state and federal governments and local communities on integrating accessibility and support services into emergency shelter planning and response. The 166-page document, “Guidance on Planning for Integration of Functional Needs Support Services in General Population Shelters,” provides planning guidance to emergency managers and shelter planners to ensure equal access for people with disabilities to sheltering services and facilities. The guide can be used to supplement existing sheltering plans so that they sufficiently serve all populations. The guide is available on FEMA’s website at www.fema.gov/pdf/about/odic/fnss_guidance.pdf.

 

[packsaddle]

fema camps need to be accessible to accommodate all of us peasants when martial law is declared, including the disabled.

 

[mark handler]

fema camps need to be accessible to accommodate all of us peasants when martial law is declared, including the disabled.

Yes, and....

 

[Architect1281]

Good Resource

WIll pass along to my Emergency Officials

Here in RI we are waiting for the Next Big One (hurricane) to Hit

we have been integreating Building Departments into Assesment and Recovery for emergencies to share resources.

Of course no hurricane but the training and networking came in handy last march when we got hit with a 200 year flood event

closed factory, highway, sewer plants, stores some just reopening

we were using Red Cross criteria for shelters which mimic this pretty closely.

Do any other government entities pull in the Building depts to asses and coordinate after the rescue is over.

we have set up intermunicipal sharing and heirarchy with FEMA Guidelines and have pre-certified design professionals RA's and PE's

ready and waiting

So now I'm ready to move my lawn chair to the beach and wait?