National Emergency Resource Registry Available for People with

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Emergency Resource 
Registry Available for People with Disabilities


The National Emergency Resource Registry (NERR) is an on-line resource 
launched by the DHS to assist in the coordination efforts between 
individuals and organizations responding to the needs of people impacted 
by Hurricane Katrina with those who have resources to aid in the 
response. Resources available from private and public sectors are listed 
by category on a searchable database and made available for those 
agencies and relief organizations that are assisting the hurricane 
victims.  


To more effectively meet the needs of individuals with disabilities, the 
Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and 
Individuals with Disabilities (ICC) requested the addition of three 
disability specific categories:  Durable Medical Products, Accessible 
Communication Devices for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing listed as Hearing 
Assistive Technology and Communication Access/Interpreters for the Deaf 
and Hard of Hearing.  The ICC will facilitate regular update and 
expansion of the NERR categories to more accurately reflect anticipated 
disability-related needs.  


The following categories and subcategories are now included available on 
NERR:


Hearing Assistive Technology
Teletypewriters (TTYs)
Voice Carry-Over TTYs
Relay Conference Captioning (important for hard of hearing-using just 
PC's and telephones)
Captioned Telephone 
Video Communication Devices (known as video phones, web cameras, et al.)
Signaling Devices (for use with telephones, door bells, alarms)
Assistive Listening Devices
Hearing/Speech amplification devices
Closed Caption Decoders
Communication Access/Interpreters for the Deaf and hard of Hearing (e.g. 
qualified sign language interpreters and CART Reporters)
Durable Medical Products Categories
Durable Medical Products 
Mobility aids (wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches, etc.)
Medical Supplies (injection supplies, incontinence and urological 
products, etc.)
Adaptive Accessories (wheel chair packs and cushions, utensils, clothing, 
grips and handles, medical warning jewelry)
Hearing aids (aids, batteries, etc.)
Other (oxygen, medical lifts, etc.)

To find out more about the NERR site or to register, go to 
https://www.swern.gov.  


Please join katrinadisability@yahoogroups.com 


To subscribe, send an e-mail to this address:
katrinadisability-subscribe@yahoogroups.com


Or, visit this web page:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/katrinadisability/join

 

Marcie Roth
Executive Director/CEO
National Spinal Cord Injury Association
6701 Democracy Blvd Suite 300-9
Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 717-7447 (Direct)
(301) 214-4006 (VM)
(301) 963-1265 (Fax)

(800) 962-9639 (Helpline)
mroth@spinalcord.org
www.spinalcord.org

 


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