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Use your browsers print button to print this report. Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Collaboration with State Emergency Management Activities This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level reference development of procedures regarding voluntary registration of medical and other individual needs with state and local emergency management offices that have been jointly developed with individuals with disabilities.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for state emergency management officials to collaborate with individuals with disabilities when planning for responding during emergency situations. This collaboration includes sharing of information about, for example, demographics, needs in various geographic areas, and resources in local areas, as well as assistive devices such as durable medical equipment, assistive listening devices, and sign language interpreters.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need to develop emergency management materials that are accessible to the broadest range of individuals with disabilities and collaborate with State Emergency Management officials in the distribution of these materials.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Stakeholder Involvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for individuals with disabilities to take an Ability Self-Assessment inventory for emergencies.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for individuals with disabilities to develop and periodically update a personal support network of individuals who can help during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for individuals with disabilities to prepare and periodically update an emergency health information form.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for individuals with disabilities to be involved in the construction of his or her emergency plan. This planning also includes routinely scheduled training on the individual's plan so that the individual becomes familiar with his or her emergency protocol.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Communication and Coordination This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for individuals to identify and plan for potential communication barriers (with support as needed) for primary and alternate forms of communication per individual needs during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for individuals to be informed of the benefits of and given support as needed to develop a contact list of in- and out-of-state people to call in the event of separation from other household/facility members during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need to ensure that designated emergency response shelters in the individual's geographic region are equipped with appropriate, accessible communication devices such as boardmakers, speech output devices, etc.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need to prepare individuals with disabilities to effectively communicate with first responders during emergencies. This preparation includes appropriate training and the implementation of effective communication aids.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level include a protocol for communicating emergency information to persons with disabilities prior to the emergency event when possible.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Workforce This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for the individual, assisted by his/her support staff as needed, to develop a plan in the event that no support staff workers are available during times of emergency.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for the individual and his/her support staff to develop a list of appropriate support staff (with alternates) to call in case of emergency. Workers and alternates are aware of and have been trained on their role in case of emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Power Generation This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for individuals to be trained on how to respond during a power outage (e.g., keep refrigerator door closed as much as possible, use flashlights if necessary-not candles, stay indoors and away from power lines).     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need to plan for alternative power generation options during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need, as appropriate, for individuals to be trained on how to operate and shutdown power supplies in their residence.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need, as appropriate, for individuals to obtain and be trained on the use of hand crank radios with backup batteries, non-electric can openers, and non-cordless telephones, and other devices that use power to obtain or communicate information, or aid in daily living. The plan also addresses the need, as appropriate, for individuals to build and keep a store of non-perishable food that could be used during a power outage in an emergency situation.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level include an assessment of individual power needs (i.e., the need for lifesaving devices, power wheelchairs, medication that needs refrigeration, etc.), with planning for methods to address individual needs when standard power sources are unavailable.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Transportation This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need to plan for a primary and secondary means of transportation during emergencies. This transportation planning takes into account individual needs (i.e., mobility issues, positioning issues, etc.), and includes periodic reviewing and updating with the individual.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for voluntary registration or mechanism of identification to identify individuals who do not drive and/or have no dependable transportation and/or have special medical and other needs. This planning includes a protocol for sharing this information with local emergency management entities.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Identification and Tracking This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for individual photo identification badge or other means of identification of individuals, with contact information in the event of relocation during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency plans at the Individual Level address the need for voluntary registration of medical and other individual needs with state and local emergency management offices.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need to develop a personalized emergency fact sheet/health card that includes medical information, dietary and equipment needs, communication needs, and family/support contact information.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Evacuation This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for developing and training individuals on a building evacuation plan for various types of emergencies, both in their residential and primary daytime settings.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for individuals to develop a personal emergency supply kit, to be trained on the purpose and use of the supply kit, and, as appropriate, to have emergency supply kits in both residential and primary daytime settings. Some of the contents in the supply kit might need periodic replacement per manufacturer's recommendations.     Response: I Don't Know Comment about my state's readiness to address this issue: Kits at work. This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for the individual to develop and routinely update a contact list of in-state and out-of-state people to call in the event of separation from other household/facility members during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Specialized Supports This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level include the development of a personalized emergency fact sheet that includes medical, dietary, and equipment needs and other issues such as communication needs that would be considered critical information during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Comment about my state's readiness to address this issue: Put copies in kits; staff kits and keep at the office. This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need to provide information on stress education, publications, and resources.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for individualized planning that takes into consideration specialized individual needs.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for ensuring that provider agencies have developed a plan for continuity of care and service in alternative settings after an evacuation has taken place.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level include assuring that an individual who uses a service animal for support has a doctor's (MD) certification authorizing the animal as a medical need. This certificate should be included in the individual's emergency supply kit that accompanies the individual during evacuation.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level include training for the individual on how to provide basic information about needs, specific conditions, and disability to first responders and other support help during an emergency situation.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Sheltering This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need to pack emergency kit with individual's vitamins and medicines (2 - 3 week supply of medications) in their original containers or prescription bottles to take to the shelter to guard against or cope with being sick.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for working with individuals to help them understand the community plan for relocation to an accessible shelter as well as what services that shelter will be able to provide in the event of an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need, as appropriate, to develop a contingency plan for service animals in the even a shelter will not allow animals at the shelter.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need to help individuals (as appropriate) formulate a plan for prevention and maintenance activities for an individual's home or dwelling to prevent potential damage in an emergency situation (strengthening roofs, installing shatter-resistant window film, installing backflow valves, building safe rooms, etc.)     Response: Not Addressed This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for individuals to be informed (as appropriate) as to where alternative shelter options are located and how to get there in the event that the designated shelter is inaccessible.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need, as appropriate, for preparing a supply kit to take to the shelter for a service animal including food, bedding, Neosporin for wounds, current identification tags, etc.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need to help individuals prepare for sheltering during an emergency and, as appropriate, include rehearsal and training with regard to this issue.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Collaboration with State Emergency Management Activities This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for state emergency management officials to collaborate with individuals with disabilities when planning for responding during emergency situations. This collaboration includes sharing of information about, for example, demographics, needs in various geographic areas, and resources in local areas, as well as location of assistive devices such as durable medical equipment, assistive listening devices, and sign language interpreters.     Response: Not Addressed This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level provide a protocol for state emergency management officials to effectively utilize voluntary registration databases of medical information and other individual needs of individuals with disabilities in response to emergency situations.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Stakeholder Involvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need to include individuals with disabilities in meetings with local, county, and state officials for the purpose of identifying critical issues in responding to emergencies that have not previously been addressed, as well as to assist with necessary revisions of existing protocols related to responding during emergencies     Response: Not Addressed This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level include training on how to respond to various types of emergencies.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Communication and Coordination This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level include a protocol that allows individuals to let their family members and other important people know of their whereabouts during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level provide a protocol for individuals to use their in- and out-of-state contact lists when separated from other household/facility members during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level include a protocol that has been co-developed with individuals with disabilities that provides emergency information to individuals on areas affected by the emergency, accessible and approved shelters and/or sheltering in place information, specific evacuation orders, and specific evacuation routes. This information is made available in accessible, alternative formats.     Response: Not Addressed This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level provide a process for individuals to use when experiencing barriers to communication in response to an emergency.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Workforce This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for appropriate support staff and alternates to be available and respond effectively to the needs of individuals with disabilities during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Power Generation This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level include a protocol for individuals with disabilities to follow to effectively implement and utilize planned procedures in response to power outages during an emergency. The protocol includes procedures to follow in the event that the original plan does not work or meet their needs during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Transportation This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level include a protocol for individuals with disabilities to update their location information and transportation needs. This protocol includes both primary and secondary transportation services during an emergency.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Identification and Tracking This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level provide a protocol for individuals with disabilities to effectively use their personalized emergency fact sheet/health card during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency plans at the Individual Level provide a protocol for individuals with disabilities to update their voluntary registration information with state and local emergency management offices during an emergency.     Response: Not Addressed This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level provide a protocol for individuals with disabilities to effectively utilize photo identification badges or other types of personal identification during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Evacuation This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level include a protocol for individuals with disabilities to follow in utilizing all emergency preparedness resources (supply kids, evacuation and alternate transport plans, contact lists)in response to an emergency. Individuals should be trained on this protocol for both their residential and daytime/workplace settings.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Specialized Supports This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level include assuring that an individual who uses a service animal for support has a doctor's (MD) certification authorizing the animal as a medical need. This certificate should be included in the individual's emergency supply kit that accompanies the individual during evacuation.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level include a training and guidelines for individuals to monitor their continuity of care and service in alternative settings and how to report on inadequacies in care during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Sheltering This item has been flagged for future action Emergency plans at the Individual Level provide a protocol for shelter managers and individuals with disabilities to follow when relocating to accessible shelters or alternative accessible housing during an emergency.     Response: Not Addressed This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level include a protocol for shelter managers to adapt shelter set-up in response to specific needs of individuals with disabilities sheltering at their location during an emergency.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Collaboration with State Emergency Management Activities This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for state emergency management officials to work with municipalities to assist them in monitoring emergency evacuation and relocation needs of individuals with disabilities during recovery efforts.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Stakeholder Involvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for individuals to have the resources and knowledge to meet their support needs during recovery efforts.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Communication and Coordination This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for individuals to continue utilizing primary and alternate forms of communication per individual needs during recovery efforts.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level include information on how to obtain relief assistance after an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for individuals to continue using their contact list of in- and out-of-state people for support as needed during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level include a protocol and training for individuals on ways to communicate with their families and concerned others to let them know of their safety, well-being, and location status when recovering from an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Workforce This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for appropriate support staff and alternates to be available and respond effectively to the needs of individuals with disabilities during recovery efforts.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Power Generation This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for individuals to understand and utilize planned procedures in response to power outages during recovery efforts.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Transportation This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level provides a protocol for use by individuals with disabilities that permits them to access and secure primary and secondary means of transportation alternatives during recovery. This protocol is provided in alternative formats and uses straightforward, clear, uncomplicated language.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Identification and Tracking This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for individuals to continue using their personalized emergency fact sheet/health card during recovery.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for individuals to continue using their photo identification badges or other types of personal identification during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Evacuation This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for individuals to continue utilizing all emergency preparedness resources (supply kids, evacuation and alternate transport plans, contact lists) during recovery efforts. This includes a protocol for periodic replacement of medical supplies per manufacturer's recommendations.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Specialized Supports This item has been flagged for future action Emergency planning at the Individual Level include a policy for continuation of individualized planning to address specialized individual needs during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level include a protocol for extending continuity of care and service in alternative settings for individuals with disabilities after during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Individual   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Sheltering This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Individual Level address the need for ongoing contingency care plans for service animals during recovery efforts.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency plans at the Individual Level address the need for ongoing assessment and relocation of individuals with disabilities to accessible shelters or alternative accessible housing with appropriate services during recovery efforts.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Collaboration with State Emergency Management Activities This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level reference a periodically-reviewed list of community based organizations designated as first responders for individuals with disabilities that is shared with State Emergency Management officials. There is a mechanism in the plan that assures Providers are informed of the intended use for this checklist.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a checklist of emergency preparedness procedures for individuals with disabilities that has been developed in collaboration with individuals with disabilities and shared with state emergency management officials.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include or reference development of procedures regarding voluntary registration of medical and other individual needs with state and local emergency management offices that have been jointly developed with individuals with disabilities.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Comment about my state's readiness to address this issue: hgfhfgh This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include or reference a checklist of responsibilities for service providers serving as first responders to individuals with disabilities.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include or reference a protocol for sharing service provider plans with emergency management officials at the local and state levels.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Stakeholder Involvement Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need to include service providers in the development of emergency response and recovery planning.     Response: Adequately Addressed This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for service providers to have a set protocol for involving individuals with disabilities in periodic training for emergencies.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for service providers to have a set protocol for involving individuals with disabilities in emergency response and recovery planning.     Response: Adequately Addressed This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need to include or reference a protocol that requires service providers to inform individuals that registering the individual's medical and other needs with state and local emergency management offices is a choice the individual can make and not a requirement.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Communication and Coordination This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for service providers to develop and maintain an inter- and intra- agency support network that can coordinate support and services during an emergency. This support network includes both in-state and out-of-state agencies.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a list of volunteer and professionals with alternative communication skills (interpreters of foreign language, ASL, etc.) who could accommodate individuals with alternative communication needs during emergencies.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for service providers to have a set protocol to receive updates regarding the location of accessible emergency services both during an emergency and its ensuing recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for service providers to develop and distribute a form to individuals for the purpose of developing a list of key people to call in case of separation from other household/facility members during an emergency. This protocol includes periodic updates of the list.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for service providers to obtain and keep up-to-date documents or charts depicting the organization of the state emergency management agency showing lines of authority and decision-making responsibilities. These charts include the names and contact information for local, county/regional, and state officials.     Response: Adequately Addressed This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for service providers to develop a continuity of operations plan (COOP).     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a process for direct support workers to stay in contact with their provider agency and/or regional office during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for service providers to have a plan for using alternative forms of communication in the event that regular communication systems are not accessible.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Workforce This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for training for all workforce members of an organization on pandemic flu, including their duties, roles, and responsibilities. Planning includes workforce availability during pandemic episodes and backup planning.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for emergency training for all workforce members of organization as it pertains to their duties and responsibilities during and after an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need to plan for a process to designate support staff as key contacts for individuals with disabilities during an emergency. The designated support staff are aware of this responsibility; this information has been reviewed with the individual with a disability, with planned periodic reviews and updates.     Response: Not Addressed This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for a continuity of operations plan (COOP) that indicates workforce duties, roles, and responsibilities during and after an emergency (response and recovery time periods). Planning includes periodically scheduled training for all workforce members on the COOP.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for all workforce members to be trained for all potential types of emergencies, inlcuding, for example, (as appropriate) terrorism, bio-terrorism, fires, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, weather-related emergencies (heat/cold), explosions, etc.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for a plan to support personal family obligations of support staff during emergencies to allow staff to continue working.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Power Generation This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for residential providers to obtain hand crank radios with backup battery, non-electric can openers, and non-cordless telephones, and other devices that use power to obtain or communicate information, or aid in daily living. The plan also addresses the need, as appropriate, for providers to build and keep a store of non-perishable food that could be used during a power outage in an emergency situation.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for a protocol for responding during a power outage at a residential facility (e.g., keep refrigerator door closed as much as possible, use flashlights if necessary-not candles, stay indoors and away from power lines, etc.)     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for a set protocol for use of alternative power options during an emergency.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the service Provider Level address the need to have a procedure for operation and shutdown of power supplies within a residential facility, and to have trained their workforce on the procedure.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need to have mutual agreement pacts between providers for electrical power sharing in the event of a power outage during an emergency.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Transportation This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need to have a procedure to help individuals who do not have access to transportation register with their local emergency management entity. The procedure includes informing individuals that registering is a choice the individual can make, documentation that the choice has been offered, and indicates whether or not the individual agrees to register.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need to plan for a primary and secondary means of transportation for the people they serve during emergencies. This planning takes into account individual needs (i.e., mobility issues, posturing issues, etc.).     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need to establish mutual assistance pacts with other transportation providers.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Identification and Tracking This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for a procedure to assist individuals in making the choice to voluntarily register his/her specific needs with local and state officials, noting the individual's specific location and needs during an emergency situation. This procedure includes documenting that the individual has been given the choice to register and includes indicating what the individual has chosen to do.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for service providers to establish a system for identification and tracking of individuals during an emergency. This system includes an electronic database with individuals' information that has backup storage in another geographic area, preferably in another state.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Evacuation This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need to develop a list of designated, accessible emergency response sites for medical attention, shelter, and application for benefits, and assistance. This list has planned, periodic updates and includes routine, periodic training for employees as well as training for individuals with disabilities.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include planning evacuation procedures with people their organization supports, as well as reviewing and rehearsing evacuations plans with staff and those supported.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for preparation and maintenance of an emergency supply kit.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level identify alternative facilities and program sites to be used if evacuation is required as a result of an emergency and include a "relocation plan" with relevant maps, directions, transportation and individual contact information.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for providers to have a system for reporting evacuation and relocation status during emergencies.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for a schematic drawing of individual households or facilities showing evacuation routes, smoke stop and fire doors, exit doors, and severe weather emergency shelter areas. These plans have been shared with local/municipal emergency entities, and include routine, periodic training for employees and the individuals they serve.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Specialized Supports This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include information on stress education, publications, and resources.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for a protocol to help children with disabilities cope with disaster.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for a process to help individuals develop a personalized emergency fact sheet that includes medical, dietary, equipment needs, and other areas of concern (e.g., communication needs).     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service provider Level address the need for a process to help individuals develop an emergency preparedness kit tailored to individual needs.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for service providers to understand where to find information for various types of emergencies including for example biological threat, influenza pandemic, earthquakes, fires, floods, extreme temperatures, and radiation threat.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Sheltering This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address ways in which the service provider can help an individual prepare for sheltering during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for a plan for prevention and maintenance to prevent potential damage in an emergency situation (Strengthening roofs, installing shatter-resistant window film, installing backflow valves, building safe rooms, etc.)     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for planning continuity of shelter and related services for individuals served that has been tested and for which training has been provided for staff.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a protocol for Community Based Organizations to work or secure Mutual Aid Agreements with other CBO’s to serve as relocation sites, to quickly replace critical durable medical equipment to restore normal functioning, and to assist with benefit and service programs (including Medicaid) to maintain the integrity of the family unit and assist individuals with disabilities to live in the community during an emergency situation.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Collaboration with State Emergency Management Activities Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a protocol for use of designated, accessible emergency response sites for medical attention, shelter, application for benefits, and assistance when responding to an emergency.     Response: Adequately Addressed This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a protocol for using a list of community based organizations designated as first responders for individuals with disabilities when responding to an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a protocol for sharing service provider plans with emergency management officials at the local and state levels when responding to an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a policy regarding use of a checklist of responsibilities for first responders to use with individuals with disabilities when responding to an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a protocol for obtaining emergency evacuation route and vehicle fuel location information during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Stakeholder Involvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for service providers to be involved in planning meetings with local and state agency, and county regional authorities in addressing emergency response issues affecting individuals with disabilities.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a protocol for revising and updating disaster preparedness and response plans during a longer term emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include training for their staff and individuals with disabilities whom they serve on how to respond to various types of emergencies.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for service providers to implement a set protocol for involving individuals with disabilities in addressing issues that affect them when responding to an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Communication and Coordination This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include training regarding how to implement the continuity of operations plan (COOP) as well as how to modify the plan based on unforseen events during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for service providers to receive training on the various types of alternative forms of communication that are included in the alternative communication plan to be used during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a protocol for service providers to update their inter- and intra- agency support network in response to an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a protocol to communicate location and well-being status of the individuals they support to the individual's families and other concerned persons during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Workforce This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level provide guidelines and training for revision of the continuity of operations plan (COOP) due to unforseen events as needed during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for revision of the plan to support personal family obligations of support staff as needed so they may continue working during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Power Generation This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include training and preparing staff at residential facilities in the use of the protocol regarding how to respond to a power outage as well as how to use alternative power generators during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for review and revision as needed of mutual agreement pacts between providers for electrical power sharing in the event of a power outage during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for review and revision as needed of the protocol for use of alternative power options during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Transportation This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need to monitor the effectivenss of mutual assistance pacts with other transportation providers during an emergency and revise the pacts as needed to assist those in need.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for a protocol that allows the provider to review the status of primary and secondary means of transportation for the people they serve, determine if it is adequate, and revise the protocol as necessary to assist those in need during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Identification and Tracking This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include training for service providers regarding using the identification and tracking system for individuals with disabilities during an emergency. This includes a protocol for updating the tracking system and for understanding when and how to share private information about the individual being served.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Evacuation This item has been flagged for future action Emergency Response Plans at the Service Provider Level include a protocol to assist individuals with disabilities to maintain their emergency supply kits during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Comment about my state's readiness to address this issue: dfgsdfgsdfgsdgfsdf This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a protocol and training regarding re-location of accessible emergency services and shelter during an emergency.     Response: Adequately Addressed Comment about my state's readiness to address this issue: sfgsdfgsdgfsdgfsdfgsdfgsdfgg This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for providers of residential services to utilize and share with emergency responders (as appropriate) the schematic drawings of households or facilities they support when responding to emergencies effecting these locations.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Comment about my state's readiness to address this issue: adfasdfasdfasdfhd This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response at the Service Provider Level include a protocol for updating their vacancy information and evacuation status during emergencies.     Response: I Don't Know Comment about my state's readiness to address this issue: fghhgsdfgsdfgsfdfgsdfgsd This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a quick reference guide prepared for each individual served about ways to best assist the individual during evacuations.     Response: Not Addressed Comment about my state's readiness to address this issue: asdfasdfasf Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Specialized Supports This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include guidelines and training regarding how to work with local emergency response planners to coordinate and meet the needs of individuals with disabilities during an emergency .     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Sheltering This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider level include a protocol for ongoing collaboration by service providers with local and state emergency management officials during an emergency. This includes regular review of service provider plans by emergency management officials.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include training for Community Based Organizations regarding guidelines for serving as relocation sites, replacing critical durable medical equipment to restore normal functioning, and assisting with benefit and service programs for individuals with disabilities during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a protocol for responding to requests for assisting the people they serve with prevention and maintenance activities to individual residences to prevent and/or reduce damage during emergencies.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Collaboration with State Emergency Management Activities This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider level include a policy regarding continued use of a checklist of responsibilities for first responders to use with individuals with disabilities during recovery efforts.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider level include a protocol for continued use of a list of community based organizations designated as first responders for individuals with disabilities during recovery.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider level include a protocol for continued use of designated, accessible emergency response sites for medical attention, shelter, application for benefits, and assistance during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a protocol for sharing service provider plans with emergency management officials at the local and state levels during recovery efforts.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Stakeholder Involvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider level address the need for service providers to include individuals with disabilities in addressing their specific needs during recovery from an emergency situation.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Communication and Coordination This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for service providers to continue using a set protocol to receive updates regarding the location of accessible emergency services during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider level include a set communications and coordination protocol to use during recovery from emergencies of all types, with hierarchical contact information, and an alternative means for communication.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a protocol and training for providers and individuals they support on ways to communicate safety, well-being, and location information when recovering from an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Workforce This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider level have a protocol to use a prepared plan to support personal family obligations of support staff so that staff may continue to work during recovery.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider level include a protocol for appropriate support staff (and alternates)to continue responding to calls for assistance from individuals during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider level have a protocol in place to for a continuity of operations plan (COOP) and revision of the plan as needed during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Power Generation This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider level include a customized plan for back up and alternative power generation to support individuals with disabilities during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Transportation This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a plan for a primary and secondary means of transportation for the people they serve during recovery from an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider level include a plan for re-entry, recovery, and assessment of transportation performance during recovery from an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Identification and Tracking This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider level include a protocol for service providers to work with first responders to address the specific needs of individuals during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a protocol for ongoing registrations of individuals with disabilities, noting their specific location and needs during recovery.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Evacuation This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a protocol for re-location of accessible emergency services during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for service providers to continue using emergency supply kits during recovery.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for service providers to continue using their disaster preparedness and response plans, as well as a protocol for modifying these plans as needed during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Specialized Supports This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for first responders to continue working effectively with people with mobility impairments, those with mental illness, visual impairments, deaf and hard of hearing, cognitive disabilities, people with service animals, and the elderly during recovery.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level address the need for a protocol to help children and adolescents with disabilities cope during recovery.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a protocol to address the long-term psychological impact of disaster during recovery.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Service Providers   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Sheltering This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a disaster plan for each residential setting for which they provide support. This plan addresses continuity of shelter, related services, and staffing during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include a protocol for assisting consumers with prevention and maintenance activities to prevent further damage to their residences during recovery.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the Service Provider Level include the use of community based organizations for the purpose of serving as relocation sites and to provide other resource support for sheltering during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Collaboration with State Emergency Management Activities Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Level address the need to develop emergency response plans and procedures in collaboration with individuals with disabilities.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level reference resources and information on the specific needs of people with disabilities who are served within the local/municipal area. For example, if a municipality knows that people with mobility impairments live within their geographic jurisdiction, then the local authorities need to be knowledgeable about mobility impairments and share that information with their respective departments.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level reference documents or charts depicting the organization of the state emergency management agency showing lines of authority and decision-making responsibilities.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need to develop emergency management materials that are accessible to the broadest range of individuals with disabilities and collaborate with State Emergency Management officials in the distribution of these materials.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Stakeholder Involvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Level address the need to develop emergency response plans and procedures in collaboration with individuals with disabilities.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Communication and Coordination Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include designation of a point person to act as an Access or Functional Needs Coordinator that will provide day to day leadership, guidance, and coordiation of all emergency preparedness, disaster relief, and recovery operations on behalf of disability and aging populations. This includes ensuring disability and senior issues are incorporated into all appropriate local plan annexes and creation of a team that mirrors the management structure of the local response plan to deal with disability and senior issues.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need to recruit and maintain a current list of volunteers and paid staff personnel who have alternative communication skills (i.e., interpreters of foreign language, ASL, etc.).     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Level address the need for local/municipal authorities to be made aware, through training, of communication issues for people with disabilities.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need for local/municipal authorities to have preparation, response, and recovery plans available in multiple formats such as Braille, large print, and audio.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include plans to work with county/regional authorities and state agencies to collect and store alternative communication devices such as boardmakers, speech output devices, etc.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need to have plans that include alliances with media outlets to ensure that emergency communication systems incorporate means of reaching people with sensory and other disabilities.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need to provide local/municipal authorities with instruction on how to quickly obtain information from an individual with a disability about his or her disability and specific needs during an emergency situation.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Workforce Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need to make local authorities aware of and have their workforce trained (including rescue and relief personnel) on a range of strategies in approaching and helping individuals with disabilities during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need to plan for diversion of local/municipal workers from other agencies to work in assisting those with disabilities during times of large-scale emergencies.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need of a possible shortage of direct support workforce during emergencies such as pandemics and other large, catastrophic events and have memorandums of agreement with alternate providers of service to people with disabilities to offer additional, backup workforce support during these times.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Power Generation Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need to have developed and shared information with agency providers and individuals in the community on the purchase, storage, and safe use of power generators.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need for locating and properly storing power generators to be used as necessary during an emergency.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need for back-up power generation. This planning includes mutual agreement pacts with other municipalities for sharing power resources. This information has been shared with agency providers.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Transportation Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need to identify those who will need transportation during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need to establish mutual assistance pacts between local transportation providers.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency plans at the Local/Municpal Authority Level address the need to map (locate and count) transportation resources, indicating the vehicles' capacities for various types of accommodation (i.e., lift-equipped vehicles, horizontal positioning, etc.).     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Identification and Tracking Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need to store registry information electronically and include agreements with surrounding municipalities that this information can be shared as necessary between local authorities in times of emergency.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need for a voluntary registry of individuals with disabilities' specific needs, noting the individual's specific location and needs during an emergency situation. This planning includes supporting individuals who cannot self-identify to report their need for assistance.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Evacuation Emergency response plans at the Local/Municpal Authority Level address the need for providing assistance to those who are asked to shelter in place or are unable or unwilling to leave.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need for evacuation planning in conjunction with service providers.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Level address the need for mutual assistance pacts with other municipalities for evacuation purposes.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Municipal Level address the need to identify primary and secondary sources of fuel and sustenance.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need for keeping an individual with family members and/or caregivers together during evacuation.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need for first responders to be trained on assisting people with disabilities during an emergency.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need for authorities to know where people with disabilities reside and work within their communities.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need for keeping an individual with necessary equipment (i.e., durable medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, portable oxygen cannisters), assistive technologies such as telecommunication devices (TDDs), text telephones/teletypewriters (TTYs), hearing aids, Braille note takers, and service animals.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Level address the need to identify preferred and alternative evacuation routes.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Specialized Supports Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal authority Level address the need for training materials on specialized supports for various developmental disabilities, including materials on specific needs of individuals with cognitive disabilities during times of crisis.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need to identify individuals and/or organizations with expertise on the specific needs of individuals with cognitive disabilities that are available to train or work with local emergency response planners on responding to individuals.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Sheltering Emergency response plans at the Local/Municpal Authority Level address the need for shelter staff (including volunteers) to help individuals acquire additional shelter services as needed, such as how to assist individuals with disabilities in preventing health deterioration; how to get a shower; how to pick up mail, etc.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municpal Level address the need to put in place a process for shelter managers and volunteers to maintain accessible facilities during a disaster including a process for cross referral between shelters; designating accessible lines for medical supplies and disaster relief applications; obtaining auxiliary air and heating units; and providing portable emergency call units.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include training for shelter managers in how to reduce barriers by making 'quick access fixes' (using temporary portable ramps, replacing narrow restroom doors with curtains) and include a list of reminders in managers Shelter Opening Packet.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include a plan to identify physically accessible short term housing to accommodate people with disabilities who cannot return home due to power outages, destruction of ramps, and other accessibility devices.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need for training of shelter personnel (including volunteers) to distinguish between service animals and pets.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need for translation services, including sign language interpretation, in shelter reception areas.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need for a process for emergency disaster organizations, shelter managers, and volunteers to identify and prepare accessible shelters and units, taking into account ADA standards for accessibility.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Collaboration with State Emergency Management Activities Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include and/or reference resources and information on the specific needs of people with disabilities who are served within the local/municipal area.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include a protocol for including individuals with disabilities when revising policies and regulations in response to their effectiveness during emergencies.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Stakeholder Involvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include a set protocol for collaborating with individuals with disabilities to meet their needs during an emergency.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Communication and Coordination Emergency response plans at the LocalMuncipal Authority Level include a protocol for implementing an accessible communications plan, including a continuity of operations plan, during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include a protocol to assist individuals with disabilities in communicating with their families and concerned others as to the individual's safety, well-being, and location during emergencies.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include a protocol and training for local/municipal employees regarding use of a variety of methods for communicating with people with disabilities during an emergency.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include a protocol that has been co-developed with individuals with disabilities that provides emergency information to individuals and their families, and service provider organizations on areas affected by the emergency, accessible and approved shelters and/or sheltering in place information, specific evacuation orders, and specific evacuation routes. This information is made available in accessible, alternative formats.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Workforce Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include a protocol to ensure that local authorities are aware of and have trained their workforce on providing long-term support and care to individuals with disabilities during a large-scale emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Power Generation Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need to review and revise as needed plans for back-up power generation, including mutual agreement pacts with other municipalities for sharing power resources.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Transportation Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include a protocol for using a predetermined list of individuals with disabilities needing accessible/alternative transportation for the purpose of facilitating their evacuation during emergencies.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need to monitor and revise mutual assistance pacts between local transportation providers, as needed, to ensure effectiveness during an emergency.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency Response Plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include a protocol for identifying available, accessible recieving facilities that can accommodate individuals with disabilities during an emergency.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Identification and Tracking Emergency response plans at the Local/Municpal Authority Level include a process and training regarding how to effectively utilize the voluntary registry of individuals with disabilities to meet their specific needs, during an emergency situation.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Evacuation Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include and/or reference state mandated emergency evacuation procedures for individual with disabilities.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include a protocol for evacuation of family members, caregivers, and durable medical equipment, as well as assistive technologies during an emergency. This includes development and utilization of alternative evacuation methods when the standard protocol for evacuation is not appropriate for a specific individual.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include a protocol to use specific evacuation procedures with individuals with disabities in response to an emergency.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include a protocol for providing ongoing assistance to those who are asked to shelter in place or are unable or unwilling to leave during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include a protocol for obtaining and utilizing schematic drawings of household or facilities that accomodate individuals with disabilities when responding to emergencies.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include general and alternative evacuation routes, as well as additional and/or alternative sources of fuel for evacuation vehicles,during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Specialized Supports Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include guidelines and training for first responders regarding how to meet the specific needs of individuals with disabilities during an emergency.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Sheltering Emergency response plans at the Local/Municpal Level address the need to train shelter managers and volunteers regarding how to maintain accessible facilities during an emergency.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municpal Authority Level address the need to train shelter staff (including volunteers) to help individuals acquire additional shelter services as needed during an emergency.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Collaboration with State Emergency Management Activities Emergency response plans at the Local/Municpal Authority Level include a protocol for including individuals with disabililties in revising policies and regulations in response to their effectiveness for individuals with disabilities during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include a protocol for emergency evacuation procedures for individuals with disabilities during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municpal Authority Level include a protocol for ensuring resources and information on the specific needs of people with disabilities who are served within the local/municipal area continue to be used during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need for state emergency management officials to monitor and update the registration of individuals with disabilities during recovery efforts.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Communication and Coordination Emergency repsonse plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include a protocol and training on the protocol to assist individuals in communicating with their families and concerned others as to their well-being, safety, and location when recovering from an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include continuation of a protocol for first responders to use a variety of methods for communicating with people with disabilities during recovery efforts.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level have a protocol for continuation of an accessible communications plan, including a continuity of operations plan, during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Workforce Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include a process for back up support to service providers of individuals with disabilities during recovery.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Power Generation Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Level have a process in place, including mutual agreement pacts of assistance with other municipalities, to share power sources to support individuals with disabilities during recovery.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Transportation Emergency response plans at the Local/Muncipal Authority Level include a plan for continuation of accessible transportation for individuals with disabilities during recovery.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include mutual agreement pacts with community and, when needed, adjacent community paratransit and transit services to transport individuals with disabilities during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the Local/Muncipal Authority Level include a process for identifying individuals with disabilities who continue to need accessible/alternative transportation during recovery.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Identification and Tracking Emergency response plans at the Local/Municpal Authority Level address the need to continue identifying, tracking, and meeting the needs of individuals with disabilities during recovery.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Evacuation Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level include a process for providing assistance to those who are asked to shelter in place or are unable or unwilling to leave during recovery.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Specialized Supports Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need for officials to continue working with individuals and/or organizations with expertise on the specific needs of individuals with disabilities during recovery.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: Local/Municipal Authorities   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Sheltering Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need for first responders to continue working with shelters to proactively address disability and access issues during recovery.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the Local/Municipal Authority Level address the need for first responders, shelter managers, and volunteers to continue relocating individuals with disabilities as necessary to better suited, alternative shetler locations during recovery.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Collaboration with State Emergency Management Activities Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need to develop emergency management materials that are accessible to the broadest range of individuals with disabilities and collaborate with State Emergency Management officials in the distribution of these materials.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level reference documents or charts depicting the organization of the state emergency management agency showing lines of authority and decision-making responsibilities.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need to develop and maintain directories listing the names and contact information for local emergency management officials, organized by cities, towns and counties.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level reference directories listing the names and contact information for state and federal emergency management officials, ADA&IT Technical Assistance Centers, state disability resource agencies, state ILC and SILCs, state citizen corps, and state American Red Cross chapters.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level reference state and local emergency management policy and procedure manuals that reference the provision of emergency supports to people with disabilities.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency repsonse plans at the County/Regional Authority Level reference periodically updated and organized sources of medical and other pertinent information on persons with disabilities served within the jurisdiction of county/regional DD authority.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Stakeholder Involvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need to develop emergency response plans and procedures in collaboration with individuals with disabilities.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for the County/Regional DD Authority to develop training materials and guidelines on involving people with developmental disabilities in meetings and activities with regard to emergency planning.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Communication and Coordination Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for county/regional authorities to have a set protocol for using alternative communication in the event that regular communication systems are not in service.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need to recruit and maintain a current list of volunteers and paid staff personnel who have alternative communication skills (i.e., interpreters of foreign language, ASL, etc.).     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a protocol to work with local/municipal authorities and state agencies to collect and store alternative communication devices such as boardmakers, speech output devices, etc.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for county/regional authorities to have plans that include alliances with media outlets to ensure that emergency communication systems are accessible to the greatest extent possible, including incorporating means of reaching people with sensory and other disabilities.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for county/regional authorities to make disaster relief and recovery plans available in alternative formats such as Braille, large print, and audio.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for county/regional authorities to construct and maintain an inter- and intra- agency support network that can coordinate support and services during and after an emergency.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Workforce Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a process for establishing Memorandums of Understanding to utilize the assistance of disability and senior organizations in identifying, triaging, and meeting the needs of individuals with disabilities during an emergency.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Level include a plan for direct support staff to continue providing support services to individuals with disabilities during an emergency. This plan has been shared with service providers.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Level address the need for a policy that waives existing requirements for face-to-face supervisory meetings with support coordinators during an emergency; alternative forms of meeting such as, for example, phone meetings are in place.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for a process to assist individuals with disabilities who have been either temporarily or permanantly relocated to a different region to continue receiving necessary support services and coordination.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for a policy to extend the prescribed time frame for annual assessments during an emergency situation. The time extension is determined by the magnitude of the emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for removal of restrictions as to regions in which an agency may provide services during an emergency that crosses county/regional boundaries.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need to delineate circumstances under which a support worker can change employment to another provider when their employer cannot be located. There is a mechanism in place to share this information with service provider agencies.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for a policy to waive prior approval for a change in service supports, and change in caseload ratio during an emergency situation, with a process for documentation and submission of all changes to the appropriate county/regional authority.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a collaborative planning process across agencies that addresses workforce shortages in the event of an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Power Generation Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for a protocol for use of alternative power options during an emergency. This planning includes mutual agreement pacts with other county/regional authorities to share power resources.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for locating and properly storing power generators to be used as necessary during an emergency.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Transportation Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need to provide authorization for transport vehicles to cross emergency lines for the purpose of evacuating individuals with disabilities or providing support to individuals sheltering in place. Vehicles should contain some sort of identification that shows this authorization.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a protocol for transporting people with disabilities during an emergency.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need to have mutual assistance pacts between both public and private transportation providers to meet the transportation and evacuation needs of individuals with disabilities.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Identification and Tracking Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Level address the need for a voluntary registy of individuals with disabilities' specific needs, noting the individual's specific location and needs during an emergency situation. This process includes documentation that individuals have been informed that registering is a choice, and indicates what choice he/she has made.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Evacuation Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for service providers, state and county/regional staff to work with local and state authorities to obtain and maintain emergency evacuation route and vehicle fuel location information.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include providing information to providers of residential and workplace/daytime supports that addresses evacuation of people with disabilities during emergencies.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for mutual assistance agreement pacts with other county/regions to aid with evacuation during emergencies.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need to develop and implement a system to track vacancy information and evacuation status of individuals from their place of residence or their primary daytime location.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Specialized Supports Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need to develop criteria for determination of permanent residency elsewhere, including establishing a period of time to guarantee services or waiver support for individuals with disabilties so that services are provided on a continuous basis.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Sheltering This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for criteria for expedited provisional licensure of homes for sheltering of individuals with disabilities during an emergency.     Response: Adequately Addressed This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for a plan to train shelter managers and volunteers in communication access, basic mobility and orientation techniques, wheel chair accessibility, how to create and maintain a personal care attendant system, as well as a medication assessment and disbursement system.     Response: Adequately Addressed This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a process for shelter managers and volunteers to use in proactively addressiing the needs of individuals with disabilities during an emergency.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for training shelter managers and volunteers about how to identify individuals with disabilities requesting shelter vs. those who are not eligible or (ie. Under the influence of drugs or alcohol; those who are injured and need hospital care) and how to proactively address their individual needs.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Collaboration with State Emergency Management Activities Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include or reference organized sources of medical and other pertinent information about persons with disabilities served within the jurisdiction of county/regional DD authority. These sources of information are gathered in collaboration with people with disabilities.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a protocol for provision of emergency supports to people with disabilities. This protocol has been developed collaboratively with state agencies responsible for emergency management, department of transportaion, state departments of health, and other pertinent agencies such as community based organizations.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Stakeholder Involvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level ensure guidelines developed to address the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities are implemented in response to emergency situations.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Communication and Coordination Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a protocol to assist individuals with disabilities in communicating with their families and concerned others as to the individual's safety, well-being, and location during emergencies.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need to review and revise their communications plan, including the continuity of operations plan and communication options, as needed during emergency situations.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Workforce Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a process for training and preparing disability organizations, local/municipal authorities, and, when indicated (i.e., for large scale emergencies), appropriate state agencies to identify, triage and meet the needs of individuals with disabilities during an emergency.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Power Generation Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level provide a protocol for training staff regarding the proper use and storage of power generators during an emergency.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for review and revision of, as necessary, a protocol for use of alternative power options, including mutual agreement pacts with other county/regional authorities to share power resources, during an emergency.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Transportation Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need to monitor and revise mutual assistance pacts between local transportation providers as needed during emergencies to ensure effectiveness.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Identification and Tracking Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Level address the need to monitor and update the registy of individuals with disabilities, including their specific needs and tracking their location during an emergency situation.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Evacuation Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a protocol for revising and updating emergency evacuation route and vehicle fuel location information during an emergency.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need to update and modify the tracking system for vacancy information and evacuation status of individuals from their place of residence or their primary daytime location during an emergency.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Specialized Supports Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a protocol for county/regional authorities to provide guidance and support to local first responders to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities during an emergency.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Sheltering Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a process for shelter managers and volunteers to implement communication and overall shelter, medical, and service access during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need to monitor the process for expedited provisional licensure of homes for sheltering of individuals with disabilities during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include training for county/regional agency emergency personnel on a range of disability and functional limitations as well as indications of unique needs during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Collaboration with State Emergency Management Activities Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need to continue using state and local emergency management policy and procedure manuals that direct provision of emergency supports to people with disabilities during recovery.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need to continue using organized sources of medical and other pertinent information on individuals with disabilities served within the jurisdiction of county/regional DD authority during recovery.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Stakeholder Involvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level ensure guidelines developed to address the needs of individuals with disabilities continue to be used during recovery.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need to continue collaborating with individuals with disabilities to identify, respond to, and resolve new or unaddressed issues during recovery.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Communication and Coordination Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a set protocol for receiving updates regarding the location of accessible emergency services, transportation, and shelter options during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency repsonse plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a protocol and training on the protocol to assist individuals in communicating with their families and concerned others as to their well-being, safety, and location when recovering from an emergency.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for county/regional authorities to make disaster relief and recovery plan updates available in alternative formats such as Braille, large print, and audio during recovery.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a process for revising the communications and continuity of operations plan based on unanticipated or newly discovered needs during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Workforce Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a process for direct support staff to continue providing the necessary support services and coordination to individuals with disabilities who have sheltered in place, as well as those who have been relocated to a different region, as the result of an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a cross-agency protocol to effectively resolve workforce shortages during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for possible extensions of the waiver requiring for face-to-face supervisory meetings with support coordinators during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a protocol for extending the time period that allows individuals with disabilities to stay with direct support staff in their homes during recovery from emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include provisions for continuation of extended stay housing for direct support staff as well as an ongoing plan for continuous care of individuals with disabilties by direct support staff during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a protocol for extending the timeframe that rescue and relief personnel as well as residential and in-home care staff integrate a range of strategies to meet the needs of people with disabilities during recovery from an emergency.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Power Generation Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a protocol for continued utilization of alternative power options as well mutual agreement pacts with other county/regional authorities to share power resources during recovery.     Response: Not Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Transportation Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for county/regional authorities to work with local emergency management officials in monitoring, updating, and continuing to utilize a prepared list of individuals with disabilities to meet their transportation needs needs during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a provision to by-pass emergency transportation regulations, allowing individuals with disabilities to use their own, accessible transportation during recovery. A mutally agreed upon compact with the Department of Transportation and emergency officials is part of this provision.     Response: Not Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a protocol for continued provision of suitable and accessible transportation for individuals with disabilities during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Identification and Tracking Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a protocol for continued use of registrations by individuals with disabilities noting their specific location during recovery.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Evacuation Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a mutual agreement pact with local authorities to continue meeting the evacuation and relocation needs of individuals during recovery.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a protocol for continued use of a tracking system for facility vacancy and evacuation in order to identify the location of individuals with disabilities during recovery.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Specialized Supports Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a process for ensuring permanent residency, as well as continuous services and/or waiver support for individuals with disabilties during recovery.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level address the need for county/regional authorities to provide guidance and support to local emergency responders to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities during recovery.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: County/Regional Authorities   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Sheltering Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a cross referal system and compact with emergency shelters for cross referral of individuals with disabilities to accessible and appropriate shelter during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the County/Regional Authority Level include a compact with Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to continue using the referral process to accessible shelters or alternative accessible and appropriate shelter during recovery.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Collaboration with State Emergency Management Activities This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level reference a resource list of community based organizations who have agreed to serve as first responders. This list has been shared with State Emergency Management officials.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement At the State Agency Level, emergency response plans for people with disabilitie have been developed in collaboration with individuals with disabilities and are aligned with and included in state emergency management protocols and policies.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Stakeholder Involvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need for developing and providing periodic information on developing personal emergency supply kits to individuals with disabilities. The information on personal emergency supply kits has been developed in collaboration with a broad cross section of persons with disabilities.     Response: Adequately Addressed Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need for a policy and protocol for state emergency management and other appropriate state agencies to develop emergency response plans and procedures in collaboration with individuals with disabilities.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Communication and Coordination Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include designation of a point person to act as a coordinator that will provide day to day leadership, guidance, and coordiation of all emergency preparedness, disaster relief, and recovery operations on behalf of disability and aging populations. This includes ensuring disability and senior issues are incorporated into all appropriate plan annexes and creation of a team that mirrors the management structure of the State Response Plan to deal with disability and senior issues.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level have developed (as part of the standard personal information form to be used throughout the state) a structured area to list in-state and out-of-state contacts to call in the event of separation from other household members during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level have developed a standard personal information form to be used throughout the state for individuals to give to first responders or support help during an emergency situation.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level State have made disaster relief and recovery plans available in alternate formats such as Braille, large print, and audio.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level have established alliances with media outlets to ensure that emergency communication systems incorporate means of reaching people with sensory and other types of disabilities.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level have established a protocol for individuals to receive updates regarding the location of accessible emergency services for response and recovery aspects of an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a protocol to work with local/municpal authorities and county/regional authorities to gather and store alternative communication devices such as boardmakers, speech output devices, etc.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Workforce Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need for a collaborative effort among state agencies, local municipalities, and service providers to plan for emergency workforce in the event of an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a policy to waive rules, as necessary, regarding non-provision of services within a direct support workers home in the event of an emergency, as well as during recovery from an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need for a policy to waive maximum caseloads statewide in the event of and during recovery from a catastrophic emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Power Generation Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need to develop mutual agreement pacts with other states (both inside and outside of their respective FEMA regions) with regard to power needs in the event of an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need for voluntary informational registrations by individuals with disabilities who have specific power needs, noting their location and needs during an emergency situation.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Transportation Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need for a process for individuals with disabilities who need transportation to voluntarily register their transportation needs with their local emergency management entity.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need to support local authorities/municipalities in developing clear plans for coordinating and assuring the evacuation of individuals with disabilities who do not have access to transportation. Such plans identify the roles and responsibilities of the state and local agencies involved.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need for mutual assistance pacts between transportation providers.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Identification and Tracking Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need for voluntary registries by individuals with disabilities noting their specific location and needs during an emergency situation.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need to provide resources on identification and tracking during emergencies. Resources can include, for example, information on individual photo identification badges, with contact information for use in identifying persons with disabilities in the event of relocation during and emergency, templates for identification and tracking systems, and technical support to county/regional authorities and service provider agencies.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Evacuation Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level reference a system to track evacuation and subsequent re-location of individuals from their place of residence and/or employment or day program.     Response: I Don't Know This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level reference the need to develop and distribute information on community evacuation procedures to community-based service providers and individuals with disabilities.     Response: I Don't Know Comment about my state's readiness to address this issue: I think so but we are working on it Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need for plans that have been jointly developed between state agencies (e.g., mental health, human services) and emergency management agencies that include information on how to safely approach and communicate with individuals with certain types of disabilities during emergencies.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need for plans and protocols to evacuate people with disabilities during periods of emergency and disaster.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Specialized Supports Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need for state and emergency management agencies to have jointly developed information on helping children with disabilities cope with disaster.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need for state and emergency management agencies to have jointly developed information on psychological first aid for disasters.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need for state and emergency management agencies to have developed a standard emergency fact sheet that can be personalized by individuals and includes medical, dietary, equipment needs, and other specialized supports (e.g., communication needs).     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Sheltering Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need for mass care sheltering (i.e., shelter provided by the American Red Cross and other local agencies) that is accessible, provides alternative means of communication, has staff with adequate disability-related knowledge, does not separate individuals from their families and caregivers, and, where appropriate, does not separate individuals from their service animals.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Comment about my state's readiness to address this issue: Mass care shelter still a need Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need for developing and distributing a list of designated, accessible emergency response sites for medical attention, shelter, and application for benefits and assistance for individuals with disabilities.     Response: Adequately Addressed Comment about my state's readiness to address this issue: This is complete This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need to develop contracts with local CBO’s to access emergency response funds for quick deployment of disability-specific relief services to individuals with disabilities, (ie. portable generators to recharge equipment) possibly preventing the need to find shelter outside their home.     Response: Adequately Addressed Comment about my state's readiness to address this issue: okay This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need for required periodic disability awareness training for shelter and emergency response personnel that includes information on a range of disability and functional limitations as well as indications of unique needs.     Response: Not Addressed Comment about my state's readiness to address this issue: This is a need Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Collaboration with State Emergency Management Activities This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a protocol for monitoring the implementation and assessment of the effectiveness of designated, accessible emergency response sites for medical attention, shelter, and application for benefits and assistance for individuals with disabilities during an emergency. This protocol has been developed in collaboration with county/regional authorities, local/municipal authorities, service providers, and individuals with disabilities.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement This item has been flagged for future action Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a protocol for working with local/municipal authorities to ensure that community based organizations designated as first responders are mobilized in response to an emergency situation.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Stakeholder Involvement Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a policy and protocol that requires the involvement of individuals with disabilities in addressing their identified needs during an emergency.     Response: Adequately Addressed Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Communication and Coordination Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a process to implement the communications and continuity of operations plan, as well as to monitor its effectiveness, revising the plan as necessary during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a protocol that has been co-developed with individuals with disabilities that communicates emergency information to individuals on areas affected by the emergency, accessible and approved shelters and/or sheltering in place information, specific evacuation orders, and specific evacuation routes. This information is made available in accessible, alternative formats.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Workforce Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a policy for review and revision of rule waivers as needed regarding non-provision of services within a direct support worker's home during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a protocol for assessing, identifying problems, and revising the the continuum of service delivery for individuals with disabilities during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Power Generation Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a protocol for state agencies to monitor and address the power needs of individuals with disabilities during an emergency, including use of a tracking system that monitors power needs during relocation to ensure power needs are met at any new location during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need to review and revise, as needed, mutual agreement pacts with other states (both inside and outside of their respective FEMA regions) with regard to power needs during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Transportation Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a protocol for monitoring evacuation transportation for indiduals with disabilities during emergencies. This protocol includes providing support to local authorities/municipalities, as needed, to coordinate and evacuate people with disabilities in need of transportation during emergencies.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Identification and Tracking Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a process and trainintg for staff regarding how to monitor and update voluntary registries by individuals with disabilities, noting their specific needs and tracking their location during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Evacuation Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include guidelines and training for local/municipal authorities, related state agencies, national emergency agencies, and service providers That address assisting individuals with disabilities during emergencies.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include guidelines and training for service providers to update and revise the tracking system for vacancy information and evacuation status during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Specialized Supports Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include guidelines for training county/regional, first responders, and service providers regarding psychological first aid as well as helping children with disabillities cope during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Sheltering Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a protocol and training for state agency personal to address the need for mass care sheltering that is accessible to individuals during an emergency     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include training regarding development of contracts with local CBO’s to access emergency response funds for quick deployment of disability-specific relief services to individuals with disabilities during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include training for state agency personnel regarding a range of disability and functional limitations as well as indications of unique needs during an emergency.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Collaboration with State Emergency Management Activities Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a protocol for monitoring the effectivness and outcomes of Community Based Organizations (CBOs)serving as first responders for individuals with disabilities during recovery. This includes a process for sharing results with state emergency management officials and addressing identified barriers.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level address the need for collaboration between state agencies and local municipal authorities and local community based organizations to plan for the recovery needs of people with disabilities residing in various state municipalities/jurisdictions.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a protocol for continued monitoring of the implementation and effectiveness of designated, accessible emergency response sites for medical attention, shelter, and application for benefits and assistance for individuals with disabilities during recovery. This includes a process for sharing results with state emergency management officials and addressing identified barriers.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Stakeholder Involvement Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a policy and protocol for involving individuals with disabilities in addressing ongoing issues or barriers, as well as to ensure their medical, shelter, and support needs are being met during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Communication and Coordination Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a process to continue implementation of the communications and continuity of operations plan as well as to monitor its effectiveness during recovery.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Workforce Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a list of appropriate support staff (with alternates) that can be utilized by consumers during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a policy for continuation of rule waivers, as necessary, regarding non-provision of services within a direct support workers home during recovery.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a protocol for assessing, identifying problems, and revising the the continuum of service delivery for individuals with disabilities during recovery.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Power Generation Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a protocol to continue monitoring and addressing the power needs of individuals with disabilities during recovery, including addressing and monitoring power needs during relocation and ensuring power needs are met at any new location during recovery.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Transportation Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a transportation plan and alternative plan for individuals with disabilities during recovery. This plan includes inventory of accessible vehicles and their location throughout the state.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Identification and Tracking Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a protocol to ensure that individuals with disabilities continue to be identified and tracked, noting their specific location and needs, during recovery.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Evacuation Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a process for continued tracking of facility vacancy information and evacuation status of individuals with disabilities during recovery.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include plans and protocols and/or a mutual assistance pact with count/regional and municipal authorieites to continue evacuation and relocation of individuals with disabilities during recovery.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Specialized Supports Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a process for continuation of helping children and adolescents cope with disaster during recovery.     Response: I Don't Know Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include a process for continued identification and provision of psychological first aid to individuals with disabilities during recovery.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: State Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Sheltering Emergency response plans at the State Agency Level include policies and a protocol for continuing to relocate individuals with disabilities to accessible shelters or other appropriate accessible housing alternatives during recovery.     Response: I Don't Know Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Collaboration with State Emergency Management Activities Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level include a mechanism for Developmental Disability Agency directors to collaborate with states within and outside of their FEMA region to inform the development of their state plan.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need to establish alliances and collaborate with national emergency agencies such as the Red Cross, FEMA, Homeland Security, and others as appropriate.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need for state emergency officials to compare their state plan against national recommendations and account to national emergency management officials regarding any major discrepancies.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Stakeholder Involvement Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need and have developed a protocol for involving people with disabilities in emergency planning at the national emrgency agency level (for example, FEMA, American Red Cross, Homeland Security).     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Communication and Coordination Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level have plans that include alliances with media outlets to ensure that emergency communication systems incorporate means of reaching people with sensory and other disabilities.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency level include disaster relief and recovery plans are available in alternate formats such as Braille, large print, and audio.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level include designation of a point person to act as an Access or Functional Needs Coordinator that will provide day to day leadership, guidance, and coordination of all emergency preparedness, disaster relief, and recovery operations on behalf of disability and aging populations. This includes ensuring disability and senior issues are incorporated into all appropriate plan annexes and creation of a team that mirrors the management structure of the National Response Plan to deal with disability and senior issues.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need to recruit and maintain a current list of volunteers and paid staff personnel who have alternative communication skills (i.e., interpreters of foreign language, ASL, etc.).     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level include a plan to accumulate and store various communication devices such as boardmakers, speech output devices, etc.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Workforce Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need for training curricula for rescue and relief personnel that integrates a range of strategies to meet the needs of people with disabilities, including the complex impact of emergencies on this group.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need for collaboration between states within a FEMA-designated region. and between FEMA regions to plan for emergency workforce needs, including but not limited to direct support workforce, during emergency situations.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Power Generation Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need for mutual agreement pacts between states with a particular FEMA region, as well as between FEMA regions with regard to power generation and needs during emergencies.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need for policies and procedures to guide state emergency personnel and DD Directors in planning for alternative power generation, registration of individuals with disabilities who have specific needs, and instructing service providers and consumers about alternative power generation, etc.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Transportation Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need to have mutual assistance pacts for transportation services between states in a FEMA region, and between FEMA regions (i.e., a state in FEMA Region I has an assistance pact with a state in FEMA Region II).     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need of states counties, local municipalities and service providers for information and resources regarding coordinating the evacuation of individuals with disabilities who do not have access to transportation.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Identification and Tracking Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need to provide information and resources on developing an individual identification and tracking system.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Evacuation Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need for coordinating and devleoping evacuation planning for persons with disabilities with national entities such as the American Red Cross and Homeland Security local divisions.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Specialized Supports Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need to identify and consult with individuals and/or oganizaitons with expertise on the specific needs of individuals with developmental disabilities during emergencies.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Preparing    Content Area: Sheltering Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need for inclusive mass shelter, to the greatest extent possible, and provide accessible features such as ramps, accessible toilets showers, and offers alternative forms of communication.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the National Agency Level address the need for mass shelters to have the resources necessary to serve people with disabilities who seek shelter.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Collaboration with State Emergency Management Activities Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level ensure that guidelines for designation of accessible emergency response sites for medical attention, shelter, and application for benefits and assistance for individuals with disabilities are effectively implemented during emergencies.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Stakeholder Involvement Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level include a protocol for involving people with disabilities at a national level in addressing their identified needs during an emergency (for example, in collaboration with FEMA, American Red Cross, Homeland Security).     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Communication and Coordination Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level include policies to ensure both federal and state agencies use alternate communication methods to communicate emergency information during an emergency, and that these methods are enhanced or modified based on feedback from the Access or Functional Needs Coordinator as well as the appointed team dealing with disability issues.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Workforce Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need for reveiw and revision as needed regarding the collaboration between states within a FEMA-designated region and between FEMA regions to fulfill emergency workforce needs, including but not limited to direct support workforce, during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Power Generation Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need ro review and revise, as needed, any mutual agreement pacts between states within a particular FEMA region, as well as between FEMA regions with regard to power generation and needs, during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Transportation Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level include provisions for ongoing monitoring of state-level coordination of the evacuation as well as meeting the mobility needs of people with disabilities' transportation needs during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Identification and Tracking Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level include a protocol and guidelines for states to utilize to update individual identification and tracking systems for individuals with disabilties during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Evacuation Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level include a protocol for monitoring and revising coordinated evacuation plans for individuals with disabilities during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Specialized Supports Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need to provide resources and guidelines to state authorities regarding provision of psychological first aid, helping children cope, and working with disability organizations during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Responding    Content Area: Sheltering Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level include training for national level personel regarding the need for inclusive mass shelter with accessible features such as ramps, accessible toilets showers, and offers alternative forms of communication during an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Collaboration with State Emergency Management Activities Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level include policies to ensure accessible emergency response sites for medical attention, shelter, and application for benefits and assistance for individuals with disabilities continue to be available during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need to monitor recovery in states facing an emergency and to utilize collaboration with national emergency agencies such as the Red Cross, FEMA, Homeland Security, and others as appropriate to support recovery efforts.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Stakeholder Involvement Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Level include a protocol for involving people with disabilities in addressing pressing or unresolved issues during recovery from an emergency (for example, FEMA, American Red Cross, Homeland Security).     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Communication and Coordination Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level include policies to ensure both federal and state agencies continue to use alternate communication methods during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Workforce Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need for continued collaboration between states within a FEMA-designated region and between FEMA regions to fulfill emergency workforce needs, including but not limited to direct support workforce, during recovery from an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Power Generation Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need for mutual agreement pacts between states within a particular FEMA region, as well as between FEMA regions, with regard to ongoing power generation needs during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Transportation Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level include provisions for ongoing monitoring of state-level coordination of the evacuation as well as meeting the mobility needs of people with disabilities' transportation needs during recovery from an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Identification and Tracking Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level include a protocol and guidelines for states to utilize to update individual identification and tracking systems for individuals with disabilties during recovery.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Evacuation Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need for ongoing coordination of evacuation for persons with disabilities with the local division of national entities such as the American Red Cross and Homeland Security during recovery from an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Specialized Supports Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level address the need for ongoing consultation with individuals and/or oganizaitons with expertise on the specific needs of individuals with disabilities during recovery from an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement Operational Level: National Emergency Agencies   Management Activity: Recovering    Content Area: Sheltering Emergency response plans at the National Emergency Agency Level include policies and procedures to guide states in re-integrating individuals with disabilities from mass care, segregated shelters into integrated settings as soon as possible during recovery from an emergency.     Response: Addressed, but needs improvement