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Volunteers and parents are highly encouraged to be certified in Basic First Aid and CPR.
For classes on CPR: First click on “Courses”, then click on “Health and Safety courses”.
1490 Mason St., San Francisco, CA 94133. Call for info on CPR classes
conducted in Chinese.
415 364-7600 or 364-7908
Discussions on “Disaster Preparedness for People With Disabilities”
1997 Report by Calif. Dept of Rehabilitation: Disaster Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities Improving California's Response.
“In the aftermath of the 1994 Northridge earthquake, a flaw in the disaster response system in California was discovered. A significant number of disaster response problems affecting people with disabilities came to the attention of the Wilson Administration. In retrospect, it became clear that most of these problems were also issues during and after the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989. These issues included accessibility at shelters, policies which had the potential to be discriminatory toward persons with disabilities, lack of knowledge and coordination of existing disability related resources which could have ameliorated some of the problems, and lack of support services needed by persons with disabilities.”
Emergency care of children with special health care needs is frequently complicated by a lack of a concise summary of their medical condition, precautions needed, and special management plans. A standardized information form is available from this site, that can be used to prepare the caregivers and health care system for emergencies of children with special health care needs.
Abuse of individuals with disabilities occurs frequently. Children with disabilities are more likely to be abused than children without disabilities. Abuse is often difficult to detect, as the victims are often unable to communicate the event(s). When reported, they are often not taken seriously.
This report summarizes the National Conference on Preventing and Intervening in Violence Against Children and Adults with Disabilities (May 6-7, 2002). It also includes an independent review of the clinical and research literature, providing an in-depth review of violence and disability. An introduction to violence and disability, review of the scope and magnitude of the problem, suggestions for prevention and intervention, and recommendations addressed to the Nation to end crimes of violence against children and adults with disabilities are also provided.
A free copy can be ordered from: The National Clearinghouse on Child
Abuse and Neglect Information (DHHS)
http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/search/view_pub.cfm?
recno=42981&simple=1&criteria=Disabilities&cb_
website=1&rps=1&uberorgs=1&cb_express=1&calendar=1
Factsheet Number 36 from ARCH Nation Resource Center for Respite and Crises Care Services.
American Academy of Pediatrics. Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect and Committee on Children With Disabilities. Pediatrics. 108(2) August 2001.
Signed by President Clinton in 1998, this legislation was designed to increase public awareness regarding developmentally disabled victims of crime, to collect data which measures the magnitude of the problem, and develop strategies to address the safety and justice needs particular to people with disabilities.