Emergency Preparedness

The American Association on Health and Disability has been a leader in the emergency preparedness and disaster response field for people with disabilities. AAHD staff Co-Chair the National Consortium on Emergency Response and Disaster Preparedness with partners from the University of New Mexico and University of Kansas. AAHD is a member of the Interagency Coordinating Council Public Sector Subcommittee of the Department of Homeland Security, the American Nurse’s Association Expert Panel on Disaster Preparedness, the Consortium on Citizens with Disabilities on Emergency Management and the Montgomery County Special Needs Task Force. In addition, AAHD staff frequently present at national and state meetings on Disaster Planning for People with Disabilities.

  • AAHD Staff, Co-chair Consortium on Disabilities Emergency Management Task Force www.c-c-d.org
  • AAHD Staff invited to present at Institute of Medicine Committee on Prepositioned Medical Countermeasures for the Public www8.nationalacademies.org
  • AAHD Invited to Join Medical Countermeasure Public Engagement Initiative (HHS) (ASPR) (OPP)

 

We invite you to preview the following documents that AAHD and our partners have developed: