Helpful Alert Originator-Focused & Consumer-Focused Resources for Emergency Communications

Date of Publication: 
2021 January

Helpful Alert Originator-Focused Websites

12 Considerations for Accessible Emergency Communications: http://bit.ly/12considerationsfor

IPAWS Alerting Authority Online Training: http://bit.ly/IPAWStraining

Common Misconceptions Regarding People who are Deaf and Rely on ASL: http://bit.ly/CommonMis

Effective Communications for People with Disabilities: Before, During and After Emergencies:  http://www.ncd.gov/publications/2014/05272014/

Public Service Announcement - WEA Video Captioned and Signed https://youtu.be/SCPvCTSGYLg  (Captions and translation produced by Deaf Link)

Example of Accessible Emergency Information Support for Localities: http://ftw.ahasalerts.com  

Helpful Consumer-Focused Websites

Wireless RERC:   www.wirelessrerc.org

Wireless RERC on YouTube: http://bit.ly/wRERCYouTube

CTIA’s Access Wireless: https://www.accesswireless.org/

Apps for Enhancing WEA Alerts: http://bit.ly/AppsForWEA

Accessible/Accessibility Phone & App finder:  https://www.gari.info

Need to know Information about WEA:  http://bit.ly/NeedtoKnowInfo

Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS): Informational Materials for the Public https://www.fema.gov/informational-materials

 

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