ECA Accessibility Webinar Series
We are pleased to announce the first webinar of a new series planned by ECA’s Accessibility Committee:
How to Adapt our Messaging and Approach to Reach the Whole Community
View the Recording and other resources
Earthquake Country Alliance Resources
Earthquake Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities and Other Access or Functional Needs (8 pages)
English: PDF | RTF Español: PDF | RTF
The following documents are available in 15 different languages, including Armenian (AM), Arabic (AR), Chinese (CH), Hindi (HI), Hmong (HM), Japanese (JA), Khmer (KH), Korean (KO), Farsi (PE), Punjabi (PU), Russian (RU), Tagalog (TA), Vietnamese (VI).
Key Earthquake Safety Accessibility Tips (2 pages)
English: PDF Spanish: PDF Other Languages: PDF
Recommended Earthquake Safety Actions (3 pages)
English: PDF Spanish: PDF Other Languages: PDF
Earthquake protective action graphics for people with mobility disabilities (For flyers, postcards, presentations, etc.)
ShakeOut Earthquake Safety Video Series
For Those with a Mobility Disability:
- (8 minutes – 4 GB HD file)
- Watch on YouTube
Scroll to a specific section, if you use a:
- 0:22 Wheelchair
- 1:22 Power wheelchair
- 2:12 Cane or Single Crutch
- 3:09 Double Crutches or Arm Braces
- 4:14 Walker
- 5:43 Rollator-Style Walker
Self-protective actions for several situations:
Presentations
ECA/CVDPN Accessibility Webinar (10/6/21):
Effective Communication Before, During, and After an Earthquake or other Emergency
View the recording of this webinar that includes:
1) Communication strategies with people who are deaf or hard of hearing, and others with access/functional needs
2) Accessibility resources and guidance for Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills.
Webinar Resources:
- Please complete our brief survey (if you watched the live webinar or the recording)
- Recording (Youtube)
- Presentation with notes for some slides (PDF)
- Meeting chat transcript (PDF; includes presentation notes, links, and comments)
Other Presentations
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ECA Presentation Template for Seniors and People with Disabilities (PowerPoint) |
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ADA National Webinar (January 9, 2020): Earthquake Preparedness for Everyone, Everywhere |
Resources from Other Organizations
- Individuals with Disabilities (Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA)
- Office of Access & Functional Needs (California Office of Emergency Services, CalOES):
- Integrating Access and Functional Needs within the Emergency Planning Process (PDF)
- Access and Functional Needs in a Disaster – What You Need to Know! (YouTube)
- ShakeOut Intro for People with Disabilities/AFN (YouTube)
- ShakeOut AFN Guide: Deaf or Hard of Hearing (YouTube)
- ShakeOut AFN Guide: Blind or Low Vision (YouTube)
- ShakeOut AFN Guide: Mobility Disabilities (YouTube)
- ShakeOut AFN Guide: Older Adults (YouTube)
- Disability and Health Emergency Preparedness (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC)
- Preparing Together (Salvation Army)
- Disaster resources for people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs (June Isaacson Kailes)
- “There’s No Need to Be Awkward” (Washington, DC Government) (Youtube)
- Disaster Preparedness Guide for Seniors and Caregivers, SeniorLiving.org
