Türkiye: Disability Inclusion Task Team (DITT) - Tips on disability-inclusive emergency response (Earthquake)

UNHCR OCHA Services reliefweb (2023) CC
General tips: 1- Make sure to assign a staff member to be the focal point to support persons with disabilities in every location/project. (The focal point should know the evacuation procedures). 2- The focal point should coordinate the evacuation and support persons with disabilities in case of an evacuation/emergency. 3- Communicate clearly verbally and through other communication channels who the focal point is and support options available. 4- Make sure persons with disabilities/older persons are prioritized during evacuation. 5- Always inform everyone about the availability of specific services -remember that not all disabilities are visible. 6- Don’t make assumptions about the needs and priorities of persons with disabilities - Always ask them. 7- Make sure persons with disabilities/older persons are regularly updated and informed about the situation using different communication methods. 8- Look at the place/environment and think about other barriers persons with disabilities might face and address them. 9- Make sure that persons with disabilities, older persons, and those with sever medical conditions are identified when registering new arrivals or when doing door-to-door registration.