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Inclusive Planning: Using Emergency Registries

Brittan K. Bates-Manni, MS, MEP

Rhode Island Special Needs Emergency Registry Coordinator

Center for Emergency Preparedness and Response

Rhode Island Department of Health

Dr. Kate McCarthy-Barnett

Disability Integration Specialist

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Planning for the Whole Community

Integrating and Coordinating the Access and Functional Needs of Children and Adults with Disabilities in Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery; Before, During, and After

an Emergency…..

Do Registries Help?

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Planning Integration

Emergency Registries

History

Benefits and Challenges

Best Practices

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RISNER Overview For Rhode Islanders with disabilities, chronic

conditions, and other special healthcare needs

Self-identify or register your friends and family

Designed to identify individuals who MAY require special assistance during emergencies

Enrollment in the Registry does NOT GUARANTEE assistance, but allows first responders to appropriately plan for, prepare for, and respond to the needs of the community

RISNER Uses Assists the preparedness conversation

Used by planners and responders

Ability to link with other programs/systems

E911

Registries: Whole Community Planning

Communications

Maintaining Health

Independence

Services, Support & Self Determination

Transportation

Best Practices

Called enrollees before, during, and after storms

Performed wellness checks

Transported to shelters

Re-charged life-sustaining equipment batteries

Replaced oxygen canisters

Working with Elderly Affairs

Utilizing tax freeze lists

Questions?

Brittan K. Bates-Manni, MS, MEP

Rhode Island Special Needs Emergency Registry Coordinator

401.222.4905

Brittan.Bates@health.ri.gov

Dr. Kate McCarthy-Barnett

Regional Disability Integration Specialist

617.816.6351

Kate.mccarthybarnett@fem.dhs.gov