and localities face in preparing for and carrying out the evacuation of transportation-disadvantaged populations and efforts to address evacuation needs."(p.2) Guidelines and Handbooks Content Caritas International/Germany, Interessenvertretung Selbstbestimmt Leben in Deutschland. Weigt, G. Including Persons with Disabilities in Disaster Risk Reduction. Positions Paper. Available at . This position paper demonstrates the need for a disability-inclusive disaster risk reduction. Various recommendations for including people with special needs in DRR (disaster risk reduction) are given. Blanck, P.D. (1995). Disaster mitigation for persons with disabilities. Available at . This paper points out seven key principles for the guidance of disaster relief. Accessible shelters, assistance and communications are suggested. In addition cooperation and preparation is required. California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (2000). Meeting the of Vulnerable People in Times of Disaster: A Guide for Emergency Managers. Available at . "This guide is intended to assist emergency management professionals and volunteers to better meet the needs of the vulnerable people in their community in times of disaster. It provides the basis for improved coordination and emergency management planning in supporting people with special needs" (p. v) Cameron, C. (2005). Emergency preparedness for people with disabilities and other special needs: Another look after Katrina. Available at . With a view to the consequences of Hurricane Katrina, the paper illustrates the requirements of people with disabilities in emergency preparedness. In addition necessary action steps are described. CBM International. Disability Inclusion (n.d.). Disaster Management. Available at . In this pamphlet the principles of “Awareness”, “Participation”, “Comprehensive accessibility” and “Twin are used to demonstrate inclusion of people with a disability in all development programs and sectors. Furthermore it contains a “Checklist for disability inclusion in disaster management”. CBM International. Oosters, B. (2005). Looking with a disability lens at the disaster caused by the Tsunami in South-East Asia. Available at . This document contains different guidelines to include people with disabilities in emergency plans. Detailed recommendations to reach this aim are given. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2008). Benson, W. F., CDC’s Disaster Planning Goal: Protect Vulnerable Older Adults. Available at . This document includes recommendations to increase the vulnerability of older adults with special needs in wake of disaster. Guidelines and Handbooks Content
Psychosocial Aftercare: Psychiatric centers should be able to blind/visual impaired people in general not only at one place per country. Blind/visual impaired individuals have the same needs as hearing individuals in the therapy situation e.g. closeness, empathy, humor etc. There should be research about prevalence and specific psychopathology of blind/visual impaired individuals. Do not move items without informing the blind/visual impaired person, as in a known environment every item has a stable place. Architectural advice: put a non transparent stripe in the high of 1,4 meters on transparent walls, doors or barrier as visual impaired might not see the obstacle. Mark steps, obstacles, etc. visually or sensory. Specific communication advice: give precise directions, explain architecture of buildings where visual impaired people are receiving services after crisis in order to help them to orientate by themselves. References EUNAD Helping the disabled in disasters (2015). Recommendations for Preparedness, Response and Recovery. Recommendations concerning psychosocial crisis management for citizens with blindness/visual impairment or deafness/hearing impairment. Available at Recommendations for people with mental disabilities Here you can find specific psychosocial support recommendations for survivors of disasters with mental disability. This is the special new Focus of EUNAD IP. Prevention phase: Raise awareness within the community of people with mental disabilities Training of helpers in psychological care, first responders and first aid personal Designing emergency plans and construct intervention teams in housings for people with mental disabilities Organization of trainings for caregivers inter agency cooperation/ networking between different organizations of care Implementation of local teams for intervention in disasters Response phase: Psychological First aid First contact to persons with mental disabilities Ensure orientation according to the state of development Pay attention to nonverbal signals and if possible respond to these Explain verbally each action you make even though there might be a lack of speech comprehension Use a aimple, slow, but no infantilizing language