The Rural Domestic Preparedness Training Center announces:

Emergency Responders and the

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community:

Taking the First Steps to Disaster Preparedness (AWR-186)

March 30, 2007

8AM - 5PM



Delivered by Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc.
(TDI)

Mobile Regional Center, 1050 Government St., Mobile, AL 36604

Sponsored by the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental
Retardation, Office of Deaf Services

and the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind. Mobile Regional Center

This course will provide participants with an understanding of the tools
and knowledge needed to prepare

a community response, as well as respond to and recover from emergencies
ranging from weather related

emergencies to a terrorist attack, for deaf, hard of hearing,
late-deafened, and deaf-blind individuals.



COURSE DETAILS

This is an 8-hour course, beginning at 8:00 am and ending at 5:00 pm.
The maximum number of students

is 40. All registrants must be a U.S. Citizen. Photo identification is
required upon registration.

There is no registration fee for this class.



AUDIENCE

This course is designed to provide deaf and hard of hearing (including
deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing,

late-deafened and other individuals with hearing loss) and emergency
responders with the basic skills

they need to communicate with each other in the event of emergencies
such as terrorist attacks and

natural and biological disasters. The course will also instruct
participants how to respond to a variety of

emergency situations.

All key members of emergency response agencies involved in the planning
of and response to a disaster

would benefit from this course including: law enforcement, fire, EMS,
public health, community advocates,

special needs populations representatives, elected officials, homeland
security officials and others

who may be indirectly or directly affected.

This project is supported by Cooperative Agreement Number
2004-GT-T4-K008 administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security, Office of Grants

and Training. Points of views or opinions in this document are those of
the author and do not represent the official position or policies of the
U.S. Department of

Homeland Security.



If you would like more information about this course, contact:

Amy C. Hughes, Assistant Director or

Leah Baldwin, Senior Operations Specialist

Rural Domestic Preparedness Training Center

Eastern Kentucky University

50 Stratton Building

521 Lancaster Avenue

Richmond, Kentucky 40475

859-622-8106 Fax: 859-622-8038

Amy.hughes@...

Leah.baldwin@...



Or



Steve Hamerdinger, Director

Beth Metlay, Coordinator, Region IV

Office of Deaf Services

Alabama Department of Mental Health/Mental Retardation

PO Box 301410

Montgomery, AL 36130

334.353.4703 (Voice) 334.353.4701 (TTY or VP)

Fax: 334.242.3025

steve.hamerdinger@...

beth.metlay@...





This course will be offered at no charge to attendees

Assistive listening system with headsets and neck loop receivers with
microphones will be available. A

continental breakfast and working lunch will be provided.

The attached two page registration form must be completed and returned
no later than Monday, March

19, 2007. Seating is limited and will be allocated on a first come,
first serve basis.

All registrants must be a U.S. Citizen. Photo identification is required
upon registration.

The maximum number of students is 40

This project is supported by Cooperative Agreement Number
2004-GT-T4-K008 administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security, Office of Grants

and Training. Points of views or opinions in this document are those of
the author and do not represent the official position or policies of the
U.S. Department of

Homeland Security.



SCOPE

At the conclusion of this course, participants will gain the skills they
need to prepare for and respond to

an emergency situation involving individuals who are deaf, deaf-blind,
hard of hearing or late-deafened.

The course materials will train participants to identify and recruit
those in their neighborhood whose daily

activities place them in a unique position to identify potential
barriers to effective communication as well

as proven solutions to work around such obstacles.

This course is designed to promote emergency preparedness, community
response, and recovery from

emergencies involving individuals with hearing loss. The one-day course
contains lectures, interactive

activities and group discussions in most modules to ensure that
participants have a better understanding



The Rural Domestic Preparedness Training Center announces:

Emergency Responders and the

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community:

Taking the First Steps to Disaster Preparedness (AWR-186)

March 30, 2007

8AM - 5PM



Delivered by Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc.
(TDI)

Mobile Regional Center, 1050 Government St., Mobile, AL 36604

Sponsored by the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Mental
Retardation, Office of Deaf Services

and the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind. Mobile Regional Center



Name:

(as you would like printed on your badge)

Title:

Agency/Organization:

Address:

City/State/Zip:

Work phone:

Mobile:

Fax:

Email:

Name & phone

for emergency contact:



PL EASE CHECK ONE:

Participant: Emergency Responder_____ Deaf/Hard of
Hearing/DeafBlind_____

Accommodations preferred: ASL Interpreter_____ CART_____

Deaf-blind Interpreter_____ Assistive Listening System_____

This course will be offered at no charge to attendees. Class is from
8:00am-5:00pm. A continental breakfast

and working lunch will be provided, however, travel reimbursement is not
available. Participants are responsible

This project is supported by Cooperative Agreement Number
2004-GT-T4-K008 administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security,

Office of Grants and Training. Points of views or opinions in this
document are those of the author and do not represent the official
position or

policies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.



Please complete this registration form and return by Monday, March 19,
2007 to Steve Hamerdinger at

steve.hamerdinger@... or fax to 334-242-3025. All information
is required.

Space is limited- an email registration confirmation will be sent once
you are accepted to this course.



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