Emergency Management for English-Limited Communities

Swift and accurate communication with the general public is critical during major disasters and public-health emergencies. As government responds to the H1N1 influenza outbreak and prepares for the fall/winter flu season, agencies in charge of emergency management must develop and implement plans for communicating with and serving Limited English Proficient (LEP) residents before, during, and after an emergency. This webinar features speakers from state, county, and city governments discussing their work in preparing their respective communities for public health emergencies. With Laureen Laglagaron, Policy Analyst, National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy, MPI; Marsha Tamura, State of Hawaii Civil Defense Agency; Barbara Yamashita, Hawaii State Department of Health; Herman Schaffer, Director of Community Outreach, New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM); Uma Ahluwalia, Director of Montgomery County (Maryland); and Betty Lam, Chief of the Office of Community Affairs, Department of Health and Human Services. View Powerpoint Related Documents:

• Ready New York: Pandemic Flu, New York City Office of Emergency Management
• Stay at Home Toolkit for Influenza, Department of Health and Human Services, Montgomery County, Maryland
• Emergency Preparedness in the Latino Community: Training Manual for Promoters, Department of Health and Human Services, Montgomery County, Maryland
• Language Identification and Emergency Card (Kosraean), State of Hawaii