Featuring June Kailes, who offers guidance on improving emergency transit evacuation plans, particularly for individuals with disabilities. Kailes emphasizes moving beyond vague language and theoretical plans towards clear, actionable, and measurable strategies. She stresses the importance of specific details in planning documents and contracts with community organizations, advocating for honest public communication regarding response limitations and the necessity of personal preparedness. The discussion highlights the failures of relying on emergency registries and promotes neighbor-to-neighbor support and realistic expectations during disasters. Ultimately, the material encourages a cycle of planning, testing, analysis, and revision to strengthen emergency response capabilities for disproportionally impacted populations. Resources and tools are mentioned to aid in assessing gaps and developing more effective evacuation strategies.
Additional resources: available at: junekailes.com > Emergency > Transit Evacuation >
Transit Evacuation Plans for People with Disabilities: Key Integration Details (April 2025) A tool for people & teams responsible for developing, responding, maintaining, testing, & revising emergency transit evacuation services & their associated plans, annexes, processes, procedures, protocols, policies, job aids, field operation guides, & training. Use this tool
for a realistic & honest assessment of gaps
to collectively identify opportunities for improvement
to identify individuals who have responsibility, authority, & resources to lead the effort on specific elements needing attention.
problem-solve & track progress
Disability Emergency Personal Evacuation Transportation Planning (April 2025) Focuses on disability-related details of preparing for the many hazards that can involve leaving a disaster-affected area.
