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Click here to read our Emergency Management Blog and to join in on the conversation

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Read the PIOC article on Using Apps in Times of Emergencies that was featured in the May issue of Friends of ATIA Newsletter - PDF  |  Word
  
 
Find Reuse Locations
Map of United States

Would you like to learn more about what your state is doing to reuse assistive technology for people with disabilities? Click on your state link or on the map to view locations of programs.

Are you a program that practices safe and appropriate reuse of assistive technology or durable medical equipment? Are you listed in the National Reuse Locations Database?
Learn how to register your program.

 
Emergency Management
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New resource about emergency preparedness for people who use AT!

Want to make sure people with disabilities and emergency managers are considering assistive technology in their emergency planning?  A new customizable brochure prepared by the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, in collaboration with the Pass It On Center, is now available at no charge.

Customizable Emergency Prep Brochure - You'll see how you can customize it with your own brand and state resource contact information. For more information, email iod@temple.edu or call 215-204-1123. Please also visit  http://disabilities.temple.edu/programs/eprep/ for more resources.
  
 
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Be Prepared Everyday!

As a leader in your organization and in your community, you are a trusted and can play a key leadership role in informing the public on how to get prepared.  

    There is no better time to prepare for a disaster than right now! Take a few minutes to get your family and community prepared for an emergency by getting informed.

    Disability.gov’s Emergency Preparedness section has many tools and resources that can help people with disabilities and others prepare for, and recover from, emergency situations and disasters. 

    Stay safe, be prepared, and check out these other resources for more information
      
     
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    Pennsylvania TEMPLE UCEED Emergency Communication4ALL

    FEMA guidance for Functional Needs Support Services (FNSS) - PDF

    Fire Preparedness for Wheelchair Users - PDF


      
     
    National Emergency Management Summit Minimize

    Follow this link for more information on the Pass It On Center National Leadership Summit on Emergency Management and AT Reuse held in Washington D.C. on February 23 - 25, 2010.

    View the Summit Report