Disaster Zone26 Jan 2021

Disasters and People with Disabilities

As people and organizations in the public and private sector work to prepared disaster plans, trainings and exercises they need to remember to include a focus on people with disabilities in all facets of their emergency management and business continuity program. The guest for this podcast is Linda Mastandrea, Director of the Office of Disability Integration and Coordination at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters in Washington, D.C. In the podcast we dive into different aspects of building a program that is inclusive and addresses every segment of our society. Linda provides a list of things ‘to do’ and include in your program.

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