Emergency Planning: for non profit agencies and centers for independant living

Emergency preparedness is the preparation and planning necessary to effectively handle an emergency. Every organization regardless of the nature of their business must plan and prepare for the types of emergencies that could impact their Centers, placing staff, consumers, students or others in harm’s way.

Program Administrators will receive and be trained with our custom trained- "Risk Assessment Survey Tool". With this supervisors will be trained on how to conduct and perform safety self-assessments by our safety and security experts.

Time of Program:  This two day workshop (9:00am to 4:00pm) will provide managers, CIL staff, and safety and emergency response personnel from Centers for Independent Living organizations with the training and resources necessary to return to their respective Centers and implement an Emergency Plan consistent with Federal guidelines.  The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) step-by-step citizens guidelines will also assist in guiding this process. Access to this free publication will be made available. The Federal Citizens Preparedness Guide will be explained and its use illustrated . The trainers will show participants a new edition of a model emergency plan that can be implemented into their organization. Workbooks will be provided to participants.

Coordinator/Director: Ronald B. House, Ph.D. of the American Disabilities Institute for Research and Training