Speakers:  David Shannon, Program Manager/ Community Disaster Education, American Red Cross  Donna Platt, Emergency Education Program Manager, Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center This session will provide an overview on the Disaster Preparedness Skills Training for Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing event which was coordinated by several organizations (emergency responders and non-profit agencies). This event which was held twice in Seattle turned out to be educational for both emergency responders and attendees as they learned each other‟s needs and responsibilities in emergency preparedness. Also this event drew attention from other community based organizations and emergency responders who expressed an interest in setting up in their location. Tips on setting up an event and mini-activities will be given. Also pros and cons (or lessons learned) will be discussed.

1. Disaster Preparedness Skills
Training for Deaf, Deaf Blind
T i i f D f D f-Bli d
Deaf-
and Hard of Hearing
Donna Platt
Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center
David Shannon
American Red Cross Serving King and
Kitsap Counties

2. Why only for Deaf, Deaf-Blind &
Deaf-
H d of H i ?
Hard f Hearing?
Full communication access – interpreters at
booths, interpreters for Deaf-Blind, face to
Deaf-
face, some people at booths have ASL skills
, p p
Personal interaction & attention - more
opportunity for Q & A
More time for hand-on activities
hand-
Emergency responders gain better
understanding of Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard
Deaf-
of Hearing communication needs
fH i i ti d

3. Co-
Co-organizers
American Red Cross of King County
City of Seattle Office of Emergency
y g y
Preparedness
Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center
Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (2010)

5. Events
Oct 4, 2008
• Panel with 5 emergency responders
moderated by Seattle Office of Emergency
Management
 Preparedness Skills Booths
 Door prizes/Lunch
May 15, 2010
• Preparedness Skills Booths
• Door prizes/Refreshments

6. Skills Building Booths
Practice Basic CPR & First Aid
Suppress fi with fi extinguisher
S fire ith fire ti i h
Practice turning on & off utilities (water,
electricity,
electricity gas)
Build emergency preparedness kits
Create own communication cards
Prepare emergency medical plan
Sign up to receive alerts & information via
smart phone, computer & phone/TTY
Gather information on making direct and
relayed calls before, during and after disaster

16. Collaboration/Volunteers
Co-
Co-workers
Seattle Police Department
Seattle 9-1-1
9-
King County 2-1-1
2-
Children’s Hospital
Public Health Seattle King County
P bli H lth S ttl Ki C t
Seattle Public Utilities
Puget Sound E
P tS d Energy
CERT volunteers
Washington S
W hi State R l S i
Relay Services

17. Donations (in-kind or money)
(in-
Starbucks
Puget Sound Energy
Seattle Public Utilities
Seattle Office of Emergency Management
American Red Cross Serving King & Kitsap
g g p
Counties
Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Seattle Central Community College –
Interpreter Training Program

18. Lessons Learned
SUCCESSES CHALLENGES
Collaboration
C ll b ti – KEY Financial
Fi i l
More exposure for considerations for
Emergency
E interpreters &
responders refreshment
Volunteer Event Accessibility
Participation Priority for volunteers
More time for Q & A when disaster occurs
and hand-on activities ARC Feeding truck
not available

19. How can you set up a skill building
?
training event?
Invite
I it agencies t co-coordinate an event
i to co- di t t
Choose a type of skills building event
Brainstorm tasks in planning stages
- Pre-event/marketing
Pre-
- During event
- P t-event
Post
Post- t
List places to contact for donations (in-
(in-
kind and money)

20. Contact Information
Donna Platt David Shannon
Emergency Education Community Education
Program Program
Hearing, Speech & American Red Cross
Deafness Center Serving King & Kitsap
(206) 323 – 5770 Counties
(866) 757 – 7487 (206) 709 – 4528
dplatt@hsdc.org david.shannon@seattler
d id h @ ttl
edcross.org