AAC IN EMERGENCY PLANNING Communication: Key to Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

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1. All of the following are cited as lessons learned from disasters, except:

Shelter is often inaccessible.

AAC users are understood and are moved to the front of lines for assistance.

Preparation is key.

People with disabilities often face discrimination, particularly when seeking post-disaster support.

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2. A component of the Disaster Cycle that receives the most planning is the recovery and reunification phase.

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3. The best first step in creating an emergency plan is to:

Put together an emergency go-kit.

Complete a hazard assessment.

Prevent all disasters.

Move to a location where no disasters happen.

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4. If you sign up for community alerts, you will always know there is a disaster, no matter where are.

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False

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5. Which of the following are important aspects of a plan that require having a back-up plan. Mark all that apply.

What to do if evacuation is not possible.

A back up plan for support providers.

Availability of AAC.

Availability of power.

If a plan is well-practiced, there is no need for a backup.

Programming messages on an AAC device.

6. Emergency providers are trained to take the time to locate the items an individual with a disability will need in emergencies and evacuations.

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7. Keeping pictures of necessary equipment labeled and in a pre-designated location can speed up evacuations.

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8. It is preferred for a person with a disability to relocate to a shelter. Your rights are respected and your needs can be met easily.

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False

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9. There is assistance available to help you acquire medication for a 7 day reserve.

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False

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10. Practice calling 911 should include practice repeating information multiple times for the 911 responder.

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False

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11. Students with sensory issues are often not included in drills. This lack of experience could make the student more vulnerable in an emergency, since they have not worked through the chaotic events.

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12. The session made a distinction between the needs for sheltering in place vs. evacuation. Assessment of the severity and duration of the emergency is the only factor to determine which action to take.

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13. Check all of the following items that belong in a Go Bag.

Low tech communication back-up.

Batteries

Perishable food

An item that brings comfort.

A 6-month supply of necessary medication.

Cigarettes

14. Kari’s Law Act of 2017 relates to:

Getting medication in an emergency, for persons with disabilities.

Provides accessible showers for all shelters in emergencies.

Discrimination by officials and emergency personnel toward those who cannot communicate in emergencies.

Direct-dial access to 911, eliminating the need to first dial “9” from any multi-line system. This was named for Kari Hunt Dunn, after she was killed and her 9 year old daughter was unable to reach emergency services because she didn’t know she had to dial “9” to reach an outside line before calling 911 at the hotel where they were staying. ption 4

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