IPC Partners with Disaster Resistant Communities Group

The Inclusive Preparedness Center is pleased to announce a new collaborative partnership with the Disaster Resistant Communities Group (www.drc-group.com) in the presentation of internet based exercise applications focused on providing support before, during and after a disaster for individuals with access and functional needs.  These exercises are specifically designed to focus on local jurisdictional planning among service providers, emergency managers and agencies which provide supports for individuals with functional and access needs.

The Guidance on Planning for Integration of Functional Needs Support Services in General Population Shelters (FEMA, 2010) provides a basis for the development of these exercises based which provide a specific scenario in a manner that allows full participation by organizations with limited experience with disaster exercises.

Organizations in various locations can participate in exercises that focus on their jurisdiction, and those jurisdictions that logically would need to cooperate during a disaster – such as Emergency Management districts and Urban Area Security Initiative regions.  Statewide and region-wide exercises are also available.  Organizations can participate from their own offices, conference rooms or jurisdictional EOCs.