I just participated in the second of several preparedness trainings for people who are clients of The Center for Independence in Lakewood, WA. The Center received a grant last fall from the Christopher and Dana Reeves Foundation to provide these workshops, which includes each person going away with a three-day kit, and some knowledge of how to prepare and how to ask if the homes they are living in a
re prepared for emergencies and disasters.
I was extremely impressed with the staff's commitment to this workshop - for a demonstration, each staff member showed what part of the preparation they themselves each did. They also talked about the measures they've added in their own agency as a result of their researching the preparedness workshop. The first training was held only two days before a major snowstorm, and Sue Thompson, one of their staff, said it made her feel a little better knowing that there were a dozen or so more people out there ready for the winter.
re prepared for emergencies and disasters.I was extremely impressed with the staff's commitment to this workshop - for a demonstration, each staff member showed what part of the preparation they themselves each did. They also talked about the measures they've added in their own agency as a result of their researching the preparedness workshop. The first training was held only two days before a major snowstorm, and Sue Thompson, one of their staff, said it made her feel a little better knowing that there were a dozen or so more people out there ready for the winter.
It was certainly a pleasure to present to such an interested and interesting group of people with disabilities who are so concerned about becoming self sufficient. If Americans with disabilities learned anything from hurricane Katrina, it was learn and prepare to care for yourself in a disaster. TH
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