The Monroe County Department of Public Health, Office of Public Health Preparedness (OPHP) has teamed up with the Center for Disability Rights and RIT to develop the Accessible Preparedness Project.

 

This project is designed to provide specific individual preparedness training to people with disabilities and access and functional needs.

 

The world is filled with disasters and emergencies that disrupt our lives and can result in a devastating loss of property, injury, and loss of life. The basic need for everyone is a sense of security and a stable environment. Without being prepared for an emergency, people are at a high risk of being affected by disasters. Through preparedness training, building emergency plans, and stocking up on emergency items, everyone can build up their personal foundation to increase their odds of survival during some of the worst emergency conditions. 

What should we prepare for?

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• Communicable disease outbreak (hepatitis A, measles, H1N1 influenza)

• Natural disaster (severe weather resulting in power outages)

• Bioterrorism incident (anthrax, plague, smallpox)

• Radiological disaster (dirty bomb, nuclear power plant accident)

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How can we accomplish this?

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• Developing emergency plans 

• Developing collaborative partnerships with friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, and local organizations

• Stockpiling emergency supplies

• Practicing your emergency plans and updating them on a regular basis

• Learning new information, continuously training, and staying informed of current events 

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The Office of Public Health Preparedness utilizes the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) planning cycle to plan, design, execute, evaluate, and improve Public Health emergency plans. You can adopt this method on a smaller scale to plan, train, exercise, evaluate, and improve your own emergency plans.