Emergency Planning for the
Developmentally Disabled Population
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“To promote and develop integrated
collaborations to support the emergency
preparedness requirements of Functional
Needs individuals and organizations through
research, education, planning and response
programs.”
PPERS
JCRRT
Joint Community Resource and Recovery Team
PPERS
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To develop a
unified,
collaborative,
coordinated
response by private
provider
ambulances in
Illinois to assist in
large scale events
and/or disaster
situations
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“Annual forwarding of copies of all disaster
policies and plans required under Section
300.670 to the local health authority and local
emergency management agency having
jurisdiction” Including:
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Emergency water supply agreements
Description of emergency electrical power
Participation with local emergency planning
activities.
Individuals in need of additional response
assistance may include those who have
disabilities; who live in institutionalized
settings; who are elderly; who are children;
who are from diverse cultures; who have
limited English proficiency; or who are nonEnglish speaking; or who are transportation
disadvantaged.”
--National Response Framework (2008)
“Populations whose members may have
additional needs before, during, and after an
incident in functional areas, including but not
limited to:
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maintaining independence,
communication,
transportation,
supervision, and
medical care.
Tier I = Hospitals
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II
Tier II = Special Needs Shelters
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IV
Tier III = Congregate Care/
Like to Like Sheltering
Tier IV = Red Cross Shelters
New Proposed Model
Hospitals
Alternate
Care Sites
Like-ToLike
CHUG
General Population
Shelters
Shelter-In -Place
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Hub
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Major Arena…Processing Center
Spokes
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General Population Shelters
Like-to-like Shelters
Special Needs Shelters
Hospitals
UNIT
STAGING
TRANSPORT
RELOCATION
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Populations whose members may have
additional needs, before, during and after an
incident in functional areas, including but not
limited to:
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Maintaining Independence
Communication
Transportation
Supervision
Medical Care
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Shelter-in-Place
Alternative Housing
Temporary Shelters/Processing Centers
General Population Shelters
Like-to-like Shelters
Hospitals
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Who serves institutionalized and Home Bound
individuals?
Functional Needs Registries
SNAP
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Push Method
Reverse 911
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Once again Identify organizations that serve
the DD Population in your community!!!
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CHUG/PPERS PLAN
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City of Chicago
Suburban Cook County
Effingham County
LaSalle County
Quincy County
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2250 East Devon, Unit 320, Des Plaines, IL
60018
Phone: 847-803-2484
Fax: 847-803-2483
Connie Polke Cell: 847-812-1629
Bill Pretzer Cell: 847-812-0733
 www.chugteam.org