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This course provides information on the importance of full inclusion of people with disabilities and access and functional needs in disaster operations.
It covers principles and FEMA initiatives for the integration of people with disabilities and access and functional needs in disaster operations, relevant laws, the role of the Disability Integration Advisor, and personal actions to support integration in disaster operations.
The primary audience is all personnel involved in disaster operations at the Joint Field Office and in other disaster facilities and activities. The course is 2 hours long and offers 0.2 CEUs.
FEMA IS-368: Including People With Disabilities & Others With Access & Functional Needs in Disaster Operations Answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| This law requires that people with disabilities have access to products and services such as telephones, cell phones, pagers, call-waiting, and operator services that were previously not accessible for many people with disabilities. | Telecommunications Act of 1996 |
| The mission of this FEMA group is to provide guidance, tools, methods, and strategies to integrate and coordinate emergency management inclusive of individuals with access and functional needs. | Office of Disability Integration and Coordination (ODIC) |
| The legislation that requires facilities designed, built, altered, or leased with Federal funds to be accessible to the public is: | Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 |
| Immediately after a series of storms hit an area, various community agencies, organizations, and volunteers form a committee to locate recovery resources and communicate the information to people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs. This is an example of: | The Whole Community Approach |
| Asking those with transportation accessibility needs to identify local resources such as accessible vans and buses is an example of: | Equal rights |
| Which entity/group is designed and operated within a local community by individuals with disabilities and provides an array of independent living services? | Center for Independent Living |
| For many individuals, simply providing physical, programmatic, or communications access will allow them to maintain independence in an environment outside their home. | TRUE |
| Including all members of the community in preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation: | Strengthens the emergency management program. |
| If a person’s speech is difficult to understand: | Ask him or her to repeat what was said. |
| People with disabilities and others with access and functional needs may be charged to cover the costs of measures to ensure equal access and nondiscrimination. | FALSE |
| What document states that “it is “essential to incorporate individuals with disabilities or specific access and functional needs and individuals with limited English proficiency … in all aspects of the planning process”? | Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 101 |
| Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) and Job Access With Speech (JAWS) are examples of: | Assistive Technology that can provide equal access in a DRC. |
| The Disability Integration Advisor is a partner and subject-matter advisor to the Equal Rights Advisor on disability issues. | TRUE |
| If unsure about a person’s disability accommodation or access and functional needs, the best approach is to: | Ask the person. |
| When speaking with a disaster survivor who has decreased physical stamina: | Find a place to sit and talk. |
