The deaf community and emergency responders
SCRN has spent a tremendous amount of time trying to get the disabled on the same standing as those with no disabilities. To be honest we did not get very far because most of the folks in power were not disabled and higher management didn’t care what happened as long as bad press wasn’t generated. However there were a few folks that did try to work with us to make sure everyone was safe. Emergency responders across the country are slowly realizing that the deaf and disabled community desperately needs their help in case of emergency. It is good to see that these responders are working with the disabled so that everyone is safe and up to date on what is happening during an emergency situation. Marc Dubin, Esq. is one of a handful of people that has always been there to help and has stood toe to toe with managers that would rather throw the disabled out into a hurricane than find a place for a disabled family that has nowhere to go. Mr. Dubin has sent us a document on emergency responders that want to work with the disabled and when those training sessions will be. If you can, help these firefighters and police officers to get the training they need to work with all of us during emergencies.
Emergency Responders and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community: Taking the First Steps to Disaster Preparedness
A training curriculum provided by the Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (CEPIN) and developed by and for emergency responders and deaf and hard of hearing consumers
TOPICS COVERED:
- Understanding Hearing Loss: Communication modes and barriers
- Emergency Responder Roles: What do they do? What tools are needed?
- Emergency Preparedness: Responsibilities of consumers and responders
- Partnering for a Safer Community: How to become involved in community preparedness, response and recovery activities
The information presented in this training will benefit anyone involved with emergency planning, response and recovery efforts. The primary focus of the curriculum is direct interaction between emergency responders and people who are deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened or deaf-blind. The Train-the-Trainer course is intended to teach participants how to provide “Emergency Responders and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community: Taking the First Steps to Disaster Preparedness” to citizens in their community. Check out our website at www.cepintdi.org for registration forms and more information.
TRAINING DATES & LOCATIONS:
November 6
Salt Lake City, Utah
November 16 & 17
Austin, Texas
December 5
Burlington, Vermont
TBA
Florida
NOTE: ASL interpreters, assistive listening systems and realtime captioning will be provided. All other accommodations will be provided upon request.
CEPIN would like to thank Hamilton Relay for providing lunch and refreshments at all official trainings being provided this grant period.
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