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managers, planners, and responders. It is available on the World Wide Web for free <br />for downloading either in text file or in PDF for printing. He would like MCPD to find <br />a way of getting this information into the hands of organizations that work with <br />people with disabilities here on this island. The time to work with people with <br />disabilities regarding emergencies is to prepare in advance. Therefore, the <br />information should be disseminated well in advance so that people are prepared for <br />both natural and man made disasters that can occur. He was impressed with this <br />guide for preparing for disasters of all kinds. He welcomed any comments or <br />thoughts on how best to get this information into the hands of groups and <br />individuals. He would like the Civil Defense Agency to receive this guide, but they <br />too struggle with how to get things into the hands of people as well. <br />J. Souza said that deaf people are very concerned. They want the Civil Defense <br />Agency to come and discuss with them on how they would have deaf people <br />evacuate.Somepeoplelivefarawayfromanybodyelse.IsitpossiblefortheCivil <br />Defense Agency to meet with a group of deaf people? <br />L. Scadden stated that he spoke to Troy Kindred, Civil Defense Administrator, and <br />he would be happy to meet with any group. However, its a matter of scheduling and <br />ensuring that he has the information that is needed. He offered to work with <br />T. Kindred and report back to J. Souza. J. Souza agreed to be the contact person. <br />L. Scadden mentioned that many deaf people use pagers in the Midwest and they <br />can be tied into the civil defense warning system. Pagers are a different issue and <br />can be addressed later on for this island. <br />T. Spinola-Campbell mentioned that she read an article on the internet called A Hole <br />in the Weather Warning System. It is particularly about people who are deaf being <br />left out when their only audible warning is in place for tornadoes, floods, and <br />tsunamis. It also talks about the pagering system. <br />L. Scadden agreed to send the internet address for the National Organization on <br />Disability on e-mail to MCPD members. <br />N. Olesen suggested that L. Scadden contact Charlotte Townsend at DCAB <br />because she has a large volume of materials on this issue. <br />The meeting was recessed at 11:40 a.m. The meeting was reconvened at <br />11:45 a.m. <br />F. TRANSITION PLAN UPDATE, PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY TOOLKIT € <br />A. MITCHENER <br />Noreport. <br />5 <br /> <br />