Re: EIIF draft needs unified person

I agree, we still seem to lack enough disaster/EM practitioners in  
this group - we are too IT heavy.

I would suggest first contacting Hilary Styron, Director Emergency  
Preparedness Initiative, from the US National Organisation on  
Disability.

<http://www.nod.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Feature.showFeature&FeatureID=1479 
 >

She would be a good contact to start with, and is very proactive in  
management of disabilities/special needs before, during and after an  
emergency.

A contact email address is epi@nod.org

Cheers Gavin



On 2008-12-04, at 1658, paola.dimaio@gmail.com wrote:

> Gavin
> I think we may have to consult the disability experts here
>
> if the person is  deaf or blind, and missing, the implication of the  
> search and rescue
> may be different,  as the person may not respond to usual inputs,  
> and people around them may have to be alerted to their conditions.
>
> I personally see needs of the person which exist before the incident  
> (guide dog, medication, facilites) with the needs that arise after  
> the incident, as different
>
> but I am not an expert, anyone we can consult with?
>
> cheers
> PDM