Contributed by Provi Sharpe, Director of Emergency Management and Reuse Activities, MDTAP
Home Safety for Families with Children who have a Disability
The Disaster Resistant Communities Group, located in Tallahassee, Florida, provides disaster planning and preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation services to local government agencies and departments as well as community and faith based organizations. Their services include Just In Time Disaster Training videos. This is an on-line video library which provides a single, easy to search source in which individuals, agencies and organizations can access training videos on various topics including home safety and disaster preparedness.
Their video series Just In Time Disaster Training – Home Safety for Families with Children Who Have a Disability, offer:
- Water Safety for Families with Children with Special Needs
- Poison Prevention for Families with Children with Special Needs
- Fall Prevention for Families with Children with Special Needs
- Burn Prevention for Families with Children with Special Needs
- Choking Prevention for Families with Children with Special Needs
Numerous videos can also be found on YouTube – just search for videos on safety tips for families with children with special needs.
