Preparedness Guide φορ People with Disabilities: Make Your Plan (video with audio, sign language and subtitles)
Large-scale natural disasters such as fires, extreme weather, floods and earthquakes are largely unpredictable and endanger many aspects of people's lives - health, safety, housing, access to food, water and more staple items, to name just a few.
The issue of preparedness is a shared responsibility. It concerns all of us. It clearly concerns the readiness of state mechanisms and operational teams, but it also concerns the readiness of the individuals themselves and their families. It also concerns the readiness of friends, the neighborhood and the entire population in general, given that at some point everyone can find themselves in the position of being the only one nearby who can help.
Recognizing the importance of citizen preparedness, the state and civil protection agencies from time to time try in various ways and means to raise awareness and inform the general population. But, especially for the protection of people with disabilities and/or chronic conditions, the issue of preparedness needs increased attention and requires advance planning and personalization. By taking a few simple, yet targeted, steps today, each of us can be better prepared to face a range of emergencies.
This Guide is intended to help you start your preparation, focus on the important issues and better protect yourself and your loved ones.
This guide was prepared for the NCDP from the company EUROPRAXIS m.IKE. in the framework of the project “4PLUS: Public awareness, Preparedness, Participation and Coordination for Civil Protection for All”. The project is part of the “Interreg IPA II Cross-Border Cooperation Program Greece-Albania 2014-2020” (greece-albania.eu) and is co-financed by the European Union and by national funds of Greece and Albania. The views expressed in the guide do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union, the participating countries, and the Managing Authority.
The Guide is available on YouTube (see links below) in video format with audio description, subtitles and sign language: