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Community and Internet Resources


Independent Living: Safety in the Home, Workplace and Community


National

American Red Cross provides a comprehensive web section dedicated to preparing your home in the event of an emergency. They have developed a special guide specifically for individuals with disabilities - Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs.

Automotive Safety Issues for People with Disabilities is provided by the NHTSA is the federal government agency with the authority to regulate the manufacture of automotive adaptive equipment and modified vehicles used by persons with disabilities. More information on Notices and Final Rules relating to this topic may be found at Final Rules.

New Sign National Fire Protection Association has developed, with input from the disability community, the Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide for People with Disabilities. The guide provides information on the five general categories of disabilities (mobility, visual, hearing, speech, and cognitive) and the four elements of evacuation information that occupants need (notification, way finding, use of the way, and assistance). The Guide includes a checklist that building services managers and people with disabilities can use to design a personalized evacuation plan.

Safety Planning: Health and Safety from the Quality Mall person centered services supporting people with developmental disabilities. Includes products that show persons with developmental disabilities how to be safe in their home, work, and other community settings without giving up their rights to make choices and take reasonable risks.

State Listings

Wisconsin

Poison Center of Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, located in Milwaukee, provides 24-hour, toll-free poison information for all individuals in the State of Wisconsin. In February of 2005, the Poison Center received national certification by the American Association of Poison Control Centers which is the nationwide organization that sets standards and collects exposure data for poison centers across the country. Anyone having had direct contact with a known or potential poison can receive immediate advice on what steps to take to prevent injury from that exposure. From anywhere within Wisconsin, land and cell phone access for the general public, industry, EMS, and health care workers is obtained at: 1-800-222-1222.

International

New Zealand

Land Transport Safety Authority Safe driving requires a safe car and a healthy driver. Most people who have a disability or medical condition can still drive. This section by the New Zealand Land Transport Safety Authority discusses the driving options for various disabilities.
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