Posts Tagged ‘disaster preparedness’
First Responder Disability Awareness Training available online free of cost for Missouri Emergency Medical Services
In partnership with Niagara University, the Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council is excited to offer an online First Responder Disability Awareness Training. This online training is self-paced and free for all Missouri Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel. The training includes definitions of disabilities, people first language, etiquette and interaction skills, the disabled perspective, behaviors and appropriate…
Read MoreVicky Davidson appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities and Disasters
Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) Executive Director Vicky Davidson was recently appointed to the National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities and Disasters by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary. The National Advisory Committee on Individuals with Disabilities and Disasters is a federal advisory committee that provides advice and guidance to…
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