Access and Functional Needs Emergency Registry Websites

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Access and Functional Needs Emergency Registry Websites

These are examples of the variety of registries used in emergency management; links are provided to some of the existing registries, so you can see the variation. Listing here is not an endorsement. You are encouraged to provide additional sites. Please include “Registry feedback” in the subject line of your message to jik@pacbell.net

In addition to looking at the registries listed below, also look at Smart 911 and SmartPrepare, and the white paper Whole Community Assessment & Its Impact on Emergency Preparedness This commercial product is operational in more than 32 states, and may already cover more jurisdictions than all of the special needs registries combined. Technology driven systems like Smart911 and SmartPrepare assume the functions of a registry, but instead of registering people, they register the phones of anyone creating a safety profile. This approach is available to anyone in the community, with no need to segregate individuals based on perceived “special needs”. The user created safety profile is available to public 911emergency call center personnel when the registered phone calls 911. This system can also collect data on resources available in the community; e.g. an individual creating a personal safety profile could include skills or tools they were willing to volunteer in an emergency.

State, County, and City Emergency Registries

Broward County Vulnerable Population Special Needs Registry

Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties, PA Registry

Chicago Emergency Assistance Registry for People with Disabilities or Special Needs

Voluntary Self-Identification Form

Dane County, WI Disaster Assistance Voluntary Registry

Delaware State Emergency Preparedness Voluntary Registry

Douglas County, CO Special Needs Registry

Fairfax County, VA Special Needs Registry

Hampton Roads, VA Ready Hampton Roads Functional/Medical Needs Planning Registry

Houston, TX Transportation Assistance Registry

Jackson County, OR Disaster Registry