PrepTalks: We Succeed or Fail Together

• 2020

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• Vance Taylor

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This video discusses the challenges faced by people with access and functional needs during emergencies, like disasters. The speaker shares a story about how California improved its emergency response to better help these individuals. He emphasize the importance of planning and using technology, like AI, to save lives. The speaker calls for collaboration between tech companies and emergency services to create better solutions. He also highlights a web map tool that helps identify resources needed in each county for people with disabilities or special needs during emergencies. Overall, it stresses working together to ensure everyone's safety and dignity in crises.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audience: Emergency Managers

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: California; Disaster Planning; Disabled Children; Vulnerable Populations; Emergency Shelter

Institutions: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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