People with disabilites have different needs when emergencies, such as fires or earthquakes, strike our communities.
Over the past few years, the BC Coalition of People with Disabilities (BCCPD) has been working with a broad network of disability organizations and people with disabilities to build relationships with the emergency management sector–to identify and better meet the needs of people with disabilities. BCITS has been part of this working group and we would like our clients to be aware of–and use–the resources BCCPD has created.
2. Use the link below to download BCCPD's Fall 2008 Transition magazine: Putting the Pieces Together for Emergency Preparedness: Developing our communities resources for people with disabilities.
Go to this page, and click on the Fall 2008 edition at the top of the page. http://www.bccpd.bc.ca/publications/transitiononline.htm
3. BCCPD also donated some print copies of this Transition. Please contact our office if you would like to receive one of these limited copies.
