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Council’s Work PlanEmergency Preparedness for Arkansans with Functional and Access Needs
In Arkansas, nobody wants to think about experiencing a natural disaster like a tornado, flood, ice storm or house fire. What would you do if you found yourself in an emergency situation?
It’s important to plan ahead. Especially if you have a disability, or are a caregiver for someone who does. We’ve put together a checklist that can help you prepare for the worst.
Emergency Preparedness Checklist
Emergency Preparedness New Release 05-30-19
Winter/Cold Weather Emergency Preparedness Resources
Stay safe when extreme winter weather is possible! Prepare now. Know your area’s risk for winter storms. Be ready in case your community is without utilities or other services for long periods of time. Here are some resources that may be helpful:
CDC Be Ready for Winter Weather Infographic
FEMA - How to Prepare for a Winter Storm
Red Cross Winter Storm Safety List
Additional Emergency Resources
You can go to Ready.Gov at anytime to obtain emergency preparedness information. Other links:
https://www.ready.gov/individuals-access-functional-needs
https://www.ready.gov/floods
Be Informed video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u6vo9Q-Uq4
Build a kit video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJuDXorO9_g
Make a plan video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TybjwGLHA88&feature=youtu.be
Emergency Contacts
FEMA Region VI
FRC 800 North Loop 288
Denton, TX 76209
(877) 336-2627
FEMAMapSpecialist@riskmapcds.com
Follow FEMA Region 6 on Twitter: @FEMARegion6
Region VI=Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, & Texas
American Red Cross
401 S. Monroe St.
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 748-1000
Red Cross Toll Free: 1 (800) 733-2767
Red Cross Shelters | Central Arkansas Now
http://centralarkansasnow.com/red-cross-shelters/
Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM)
Building 9501
Camp Joseph T. Robinson
North Little Rock, AR 72199
(501) 683-6700
https://www.adem.arkansas.gov/
Follow ADEM on Twitter: @AR_Emergencies
Arkansas Emergency Managers – ADEM Area Coordinators
Central Area (Counties: Marion, Baxter, Searcy, Stone, Van Buren, Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, White, Perry, Pulaski, Lonoke, Prairie, Saline, Grant)
Clay Bewley
(501) 683-6700
Northwest Area (Counties: Benton, Carroll, Boone, Washington, Madison, Newton, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Pope, Sebastian, Logan, Scott, Yell)
Tim Gehring
(479) 938-0087
Northeast Area (Counties: Fulton, Randolph, Clay, Izard, Sharp, Lawrence, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Craighead, Poinsett, Mississippi, Woodruff, Cross, Crittenden, St. Francis, Lee)
Anthony Coy
(870) 935-3094
Southwest Area (Counties: Polk, Montgomery, Garland, Hot Spring, Sevier, Howard, Pike, Clark, Little River, Hempstead, Nevada, Miller, Lafayette, Columbia)
Teresa Smith
(501) 580-9184
Southeast Area (Counties: Monroe, Jefferson, Arkansas, Phillips, Dallas, Cleveland, Lincoln, Desha, Ouachita, Calhoun, Bradley, Drew, Union, Ashley, Chicot)
LeeAnn Smith
(870) 534-1534
Local Emergency Management Coordinators
Additional Helpful numbers and links:
United Way Fort Smith Area: Sign up to volunteer or Donate: https://unitedwayfortsmith.org/
Arkansas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster: http://www.arvoad.org/
Salvation Army: (479) 783-6145
Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT)
10324 Interstate 30
Little Rock, AR 72209
501-569-2000
https://www.arkansashighways.com/
I Drive Arkansas, call or text 501-569-2374, or visit https://www.idrivearkansas.com/
Smart 911
https://www.smart911.com/
Plan Ahead for Any Emergency! Give 9-1-1 the information they need to help you fast.
With Smart911, you can provide 9-1-1 call takers and first responders critical information you want them to know in any kind of emergency.
When you call 9-1-1, your Smart911 Safety Profile displays on the 9-1-1 screen and the 9-1-1 call takers can view your addresses, medical information, home information, description of pets, service animals, vehicles, and emergency contacts. You can provide as much or as little information as you like.
Don’t Get Left Behind!
During a disaster, at-risk individuals with access and functional needs require additional help before, during, and after an incident. With Smart911, at-risk individuals can sign up and share their medical and access and functional needs requirements with their community’s emergency managers. This online portal of at-risk residents helps emergency managers better plan and identify residents in need of assistance during a disaster.
Residents provide any information they wish to share during emergency planning, response, and recovery efforts. Participation in the access and functional needs registry is strictly voluntary and participants are encouraged to provide the following:
Full name, address, and contact information
Caregiver contact information
Medical conditions and medications
Nature of disability
Pets, service animals, livestock
Home power and utility information
Access to vehicle and ability (or inability) to evacuate
Communities across the country rely on Smart911 to better protect at-risk residents when large-scale emergencies and disasters strike. Don’t get left behind and sign up for Smart911’s access and functional needs registry.
Smart911 is a national service meaning your Smart911 Safety Profile travels with you and is visible to any participating 9-1-1 center nationwide.
SIGN UP NOW, click this link to go to the registration page for Smart 911
https://www.smart911.com/smart911/registration/registrationLanding.action
Your safety profile is free, private, and secure. Add as much or as little to your profile as you want. It’s up to you, and your information will only be seen if you ever have to call 9-1-1.
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