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Emergency Preparedness for People with Disabilities

A Northern Perspective

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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.......................................................................................... 3 THE WORKSHOP KU T’A A A T SI T’A ODHER ......................................................................... 4

YUKON YUD – W .......................................... 6 ɁËDIRI YATI SI ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 THE WORKSHOP T’ T’ DËNE XEL A A T .................................................................................... 7 ACTION POINTS T’A ɁASIE NAGHI Ł A HOɁ ................................................................................ 13

NORTHW Ë Z – YELLOWKNIFE BËGHULES W .................................................................................................................... 16

CONTEXT T’A AT ɁËDIRI H DEɁ ................................................................................................. 16 THE WORKSHOP K’ T’ T’ DËNE HEL A A T ....................................................................... 18 ACTION POINTS T’A ɁASIE A H Ł A HOɁ ................................................................................ 23

NUNAVUT TERRITORY HO – Q W ....... 25 THE WORKSHOP K’ T’ T’ DËNE HEL A A T ....................................................................... 27 ACTION POINTS T’A ɁASIE NAGHI Ł A HOɁ ................................................................................ 32

Ë Ë .......................................................................................... 35 APPENDIX A: WORKSHOP INVITATIONS T’ DËNE EKA A T ....................................... 35 APPENDIX B: WORKSHOP ATTENDANCE T’A EŁT’E DËNE ATHËDEŁ .................. 42 APPENDIX C: INTAKE SURVEY ................................................................................................................ 44 APPENDIX D: INTERVIEW MATRIX ........................................................................................................ 46 APPENDIX E: WORKSHOP QUESTIONS............................................................................................ 47 APPENDIX F: WORKSHOP EVALUATION .......................................................................................... 48

Report Authors : Editor ’ ’ ’ : Marnie Peters Author ’ ’ ’ : Jessica Dunkin, PhD

Report Accessibility : ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ gaates.marnie.peters@gmail.com ’ 6 - - . Report Accessibility : ’ ’ ’ .

’ O T ’ ’ ’ ’ C ’ S D v pm p m ’ ’ Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments ’ ’ .

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BACKGROUND

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THE WORKSHOP H p ’ : Whitehorse, YT March 3 ’ ; Yellowknife, NWT March 10 ’ ; Iqaluit, NU March 14 ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ D ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . H ’ ’ ’ Appendix A ’ . Ɂ 49 ’ ’ : Whitehorse – 12 dëne hu; Yellowknife – 11 dëne hel; chu Iqaluit – 16 . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ Appendix B ’ . K ’ ’ D ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ T’ ’ m K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ Resilience and High Risk Populations Research Lab ’ (EnR CH v ’ Ottawa ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ p ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ D ’ K ’ ’ Appendix C ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’

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K ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ Appendix D ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ : 1. T’ ; 2. T’ ’ ’ ; 3. T ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ Appendix E ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ D ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ Ku ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ p ’ K ’ Appendix F ’

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Ë ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ 483,450 km2 T ’ . ’ ’ . K 25°C ’ . ’ ’ +4 ’ ’ -50°C ’ ’ ’ . D ’ ’ ’ ’ June 2012 ’ ’ ’ ’ 35,862 . ’ Whitehorse nare narade . K 13 ’ Yukon ’ ’ . K ’ ’ , ’ 11 ’ - v m m ’ . T First Nations m ’ ’ Indian Bands ’ hu Indian Act ’ ’ ’ K’ ’ Yukon ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ Yukon ’ . ’ . ’ ’ ’ Whitehorse . K ’ ’ ’ ku 2012 ’ Canadian Survey on Disability ’ 13.7% ’ Canadians 3.8 million dëne 15 ’ ’ ’ ’ . Yukon ’ ’ 4,000 ’ ’ 14.4% ’ ’ . D ’ ’ Yukon ’ m , ’ ’ ’ ’ Old Crow ’ ’ ’ ’ . K m ’ ’ Haines, Alaska ’ . Whitehorse ’ ’ ’ ’ Dawson City, Old Crow, Inuvik, Fort Simpson, chu Yellowknife ’ ’ . 10 ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .

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T’ ’ ’ ’ K Emergency Measures Organization (EMO) ’ v m ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ E O ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ RC K ’ m palities have an EMO Coordinator that chairs the local Emergency Planning Committee. K E O ’ ’ ’ . E ’ ’ ’ Em C mm K ’ ’ ’ Ɂ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ E T’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ department K ’ ’ ’ H S S v ’ ’ ’ Am R A ’ E O ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’

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K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ (PWDs) ’ , K ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ Em ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ D ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ D ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ Ɂ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ Ɂ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ D’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ D ’ K ’ ’ ’ D ’ K ’ ’ ; ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ D ’ ’ p (9/11 ’ ); . K ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ m chu yath chogh na ’ v ’ ’ ’ ’ ; CBRNE (chemical/biological/radioactive/ nuclear/explosion

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H ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ (ie. K Whitehorse ’ ’ ) ’ ’ ’ . K E O ’ E O ’ D ’ ’ ’ O D K ’ ’ p ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ v ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ (eg. Military dëne xal dëne, Department of Public Safety ’ ’ , Red Cross ’ den chu NGOs ’ ’ ’ ’ ). K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ Ɂ

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’ ’ ’ - - D ’ ’ ’ ’ Barriers to an Effective Emergency Response ku ’ ’ Ɂ ’ p ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . T’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ mm ’ ’ ’ (ie. ’ p ’ ’ ). ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ (eg. ’ ’ ), ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ p ’ K ’

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’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ PWDs . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ Op ’ ’ Yukon 2013 ’ ’ . Ɂ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ p ’ mm m m ’ ’ ’

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’ ’ D’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ m ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . H ’ ’ ’ . K m ’ ’ Governor General ’ ’ m ’ ’ ’ . Supports for People with Disabilities in an Emergency T’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ D . K ’ ’ ’ ’ (ie. ’ ’ ’ ’ ), ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ Yukon Council on DisABILITY ’ Yukon Association for Community Living ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ Handibus ’ ’ .

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Challenges for People with Disabilities in an Emergency ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ D ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ D ’ . H ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . D ’ ’ ’ ’ D . D ’ Whitehorse ’ ( ’ ’ ’ ), ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ghëgal h ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ Ɂ ’

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Workshop Evaluation D ’ ’ T’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ D ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ be ’ . D ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . D ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . D ’ . D ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ EMS ’ hospital ’ , chu ’ . p , ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . Skills and Resources Inventory ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .

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’ E O ’ ’ ’ PWDs . Block Captains ’ ’ ’ PWDs ’ ’ ’ ’ , ’ PWD ts’ ’ ’ . Ɂ Block Captain ’ ’ : ’ ’ ’ ’ Block Captains ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ , ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ t’ ’ ’ ’ .

Advisory Committee ’ Ku ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ PWD ’ . ’ v mm ’ PWD ’ . K ’ ’ ’ m p ’ ’ ’ ’ . Education, Awareness, and Training ’ ’ ’ D ’ ’ ’ : ’ ; ’ ’ ’ ’ D ; E T ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .

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Ku d p ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ D ’ . K ’ ’ ’ . K . AATES On Thin Ice (OTI) ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ p ’ . K ’ ’ ’ D ’ ’ ’ ’ . K OTI ’ ’ ’ ’ Emergency Preparedness Checklist ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ OTI ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . Identifying Champions ’ ’ D ’ ’ ’ m p ëghadalna ’ ’ ’ . K ’ D ’ ’ ’ ’ ? Emergency Registry ’ ’ K ’ ’ PWD ’ ’ ’ E O ’ . K ’ ’ ’ . Ɂ OTI ’ ’ ’ ’ D ’ E O ’ ’

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CONTEXT Ë Geography ’ ’ Northwest Territories (NWT) ’ 1,171,918 km2 ’ ’ : A A p , . K Arctic Archipelago ’ , ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . S ’ ’ 10°C ’ ’ ’ July ’ K A Canadian Shield . ’ ’ . H Baker Lake ’ ’ ’ -27°C January ’ ’ 16°C ’ July ’ , ku ’ ’ 268 mm ’ . K ’ Mackenzie Valley ’ T ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ p m . ’ ’ ’ ’ . Yuda Fort Good Hope, ’ ’ v ’ ’ - C ’ C July ’ . . Population and Government ’ ’ ’ ’ ku 2011 ’ , T 43,485 . ’ ’ : Deh Cho Dësnedhe ’ ’ D dëne hu, Inuvialuit chu, North Slave ’ dëne, Sahtu S ’ South Slave T ’ . K’ 44% ’ Yellowknife , North Slave Region ’ . K ’ 29% ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ (Inuvik, Norman Wells, Fort Smith, Hay River chu Fort Simpson). K ’ 27% ’ ’ . Language and Culture D ’ K’ ’ NWT ’ ’ ’ Aboriginal: ’ 28% Dene hu, 11% ’ ’ Inuit or Inuvialuit, ’ 9% ’ ’ Metis . D Aboriginal ’ ’ 20 Yellowknife , ’

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’ ’ ’ ’ chu 90% 27 ’ ’ ’ 11 NWT ’ : Chipewyan , Cree , English ’ , French ’ , Inuinnaqtun hotena, Inuktitut hotena, Inuvialuktun hotena, North Slavey ’ , South Slavey ’ Tlicho . K ’ 3% ’ . K ’ Yellowknife . Ɂ ’ ’ 10% ’ ’ . K ’ ’ A ’ ’ Disability in the Northwest Territories ’ ’ ’ 2012 ’ , Canadian Survey ’ ’ ’ 13.7% C ’ ’ , C ’ 3.8 m , 15 ’ ’ . Ɂ ’ ’ 2,700 ’ 8.2% ’ NWT ’ ’ . Transportation ’ T NWT ’ K Liard Highway ’ Fort Simpson Alaska Highway ’ , ’ Inuvik ’ Yukon ’ , chu Hay River ’ Yellowknife ’ Alberta ’ . K’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ . K ’ ’ 3-4 ’ ’ . K ’ Deh Cho desnëdh Bridge , w ga Fort Providence. K ’ S v ’ ’ . ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ . ’ Hay River ’ Grimshaw, AB ’ . Information and Communications Technologies ’ ’ ’ ’ NWT ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ Yellowknife K ’ 10 ’ ’ Ɂ ’ ’ E . Satellite ’ v ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ . CBC North's CFYK-TV T Yellowknife ’ . Telephone, cellular and Internet ’ ’ ’ . Energy Infrastructure D ’ ’ ’ ’ NWT ’ hu Yellowknife ’ . Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC)

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’ p . NTPC ’ ’ ’ ’ . Hydropower ’ p ’ . K ’ K NTPC tthëbacha Fort Smith ’ p ’ . Emergency Management in the NWT ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA) ’ (GNWT) ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ Public Safety division , MACA ’ ’ , ’ K Public Safety Division ’ ’ ’ ’ K tëdhe ’ Department of Public Safety ’ Yellowknife ’ . T’ ’ Yellowknife Fire Division ’ ’ Paid On C OC ’ . Ɂ d ’ EMTs .

THE WORKSHOP Ë Current Perspectives Ɂ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ (PWDs) ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ . ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ PWD ’ ’ ’ . D ’ ’ ’ PWD ’ . Ku ’ ’ ’ (ie. T’ ’ ) ’ PWD ’ . K ’ ’ D ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’

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D ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ D ’ ’ ’ H . Ɂ ’ ’ Identified Emergencies ’ K ’ ’ NWT ’ D ’ p p ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ Ł ’ ( Yellowknife ). K ’ ’ (eg. ’ T ’ ); ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’

Community Strengths and Assets ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ (ie. H ) ’ ’ ’ ’ . K’ ’ T . D ’ ’ ’ . K ’ m ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ RC

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’ (JTFN) hulye chu Rangers hu, Salvation Army ’ ’ ’ . T’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ghë. ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ . Deh Cho ’ ’ ’ , p ’ (ie. diesel power generation ), ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ (JTFN, Rangers chu) Red Cross ’ . ’ ’ m ’ ’ ’ ’ m . , Yellowknife m ’ ’ H R v Fort Smith ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . Barriers to an Effective Emergency Response ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . D ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ (eg. D ’ ) K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ? ’ ’ ’ . K NWT ’ ’ ’ ’ D ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . Hones ’ ’ m ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .

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Supports for People with Disabilities in an Emergency D ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ D ’ ’ . K ’ (ie. H . K ’ ’ ’ ’ PWD ’ , NWT Disabilities Council , Yellowknife Association for Community Living (YKACL) ’ hel hu, ’ ’ Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA), ’ CNIB ’ , chu Social Services ’ , chu dëne ghadalan Home Care chu Support Workers , S ’ S Av chu Salvation Army ’ , ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ D ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ (eg. D ’ ’ ’ ). K ’ ’ . K ’ ( ’ E T ’ ) ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ E T D ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . Challenges for People with Disabilities in an Emergency ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ . D ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’

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. K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ (eg. T ’ , p , dë ’ .) ’ ’ . K ’ ’ D ’ . Yellowknife beghulesc ’ ’ K’ ’ ’ ’ ’ dëne . K ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ (ie. D ’ ) ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ E T . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . Workshop Evaluation ’ ’ D ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K D ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ Em ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ D ’ . K ’ m ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ D ’ ho ’ ’ .

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D ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .

Communication Strategies Ɂ ’ g ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . D ’ ’ T ’ . K ’ O ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ D ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ . ’ 11 official languages ’ ’ NWT. K ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ? K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ p ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . Education and Awareness ’ K ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . Emergency managers ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ .

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a GNWT Public Safety ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . Ku ’ Emergency Preparedness Week ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ m m K S ? K ’ S D v ’ ’ ’ ? K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . T’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ K ’ . Emergency Kit Workshops ’ D ’ ’ D ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . Ɂ On Thin Ice (OTI) ’ ’ ’ ’ Emergency Preparedness Checklist K ’ PWDs ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ OTI project team ’ ’ ’ ’ Emergency Planning in the Communities ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K . ’ ’ GNWT ’ Public Safety ’ . D ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ de ha. K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ?

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CONTEXT T’A AT ɁËD R H DEɁ Geography ’ ’ ’ Nunavut ’ ’ 1.9 million km2 ’ ’ ’ : ’ Canadian Shield , ’ Hudson Bay ’ , A A p ’ . K’ ’ ’ Arctic climatic zone ’ , ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ − C ’ m ’ , ’ −35°C ’ Hudson Bay ’ ’ . K July ’ ’ C ’ ’ ’ Hudson Bay ’ hochogh nare chu 5°C ’ Baffin Island ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ . Population and Government ’ ’ ’ ’ 201 ’ Nunavut ’ 35,591 ’ ’ . Nunavut ’ ’ ’ : Baffin Region nare, Keewatin Region hu, chu Kitikmeot Region ’ . K’ 20% ’ Iqaluit (7,177) ’ Baffin Region ’ . K ’ ’ Rankin Inlet (2,777) , ku Arviat (2,508) , Igloolik (1,974) Ɂ ’ ’ ’ . Nunavut ’ ’ Canada ’ ( ’ 23.1 , ’ 39.5 ). Language and Culture D ’ K’ 80% v ’ Inuit ’ . D ’ ’ ’ : Inuktitut hotena, Inuinnaqtun hotena, English ’ French . ’ ’ , 64% ’ nuit ’ ’ ; , ’ ’ ’ 83% ’ ’ . Iqaluit ’ ’ ’ Disability in Nunavut ku hotena ’ ’ ’ 2012 ’ Canadian Survey on Disability ’ ’ ’ ’ 13.7% ’ C ’ , ’ ’ m ’ 15 ’ ’athë. K ’

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6.9% ’ ’ ( ’ ) ’ . Transportation ’ v ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet, chu Cambridge Bay ’ . ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ v v ’ . T’ ’ ’ ’ . T ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ Information and Communications Technologies ’ ’ ’ ’ Nunatsiaq News ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . CBC Radio ’ ’ . CBC ’ ’ ’ . K p ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . Iqaluit, Rankin Inlet, chu Cambridge Bay ’ mp ’ DS . ’ p ’ . K ’ s ’ CD A p ’ ’ ’ ’ mp ’ ’ Energy Infrastructure D ’ ’ ’ v p ’ ’ ’ . T ’ p . Ku Qulliq Energy Corporation ’ ’ 2003 ’ ’ , Nunavut ’ ’ ’ ’ , p ’ ’ ’ (27) p p ’ . H ’ ’ p ’ ’ Emergency Management in Nunavut ’ ’ Nunavut Emergency ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ v ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ , Nunavut Emergency Management ’ ’ ’ Search and Rescue volunteer ’ m . Iqaluit ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’

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THE WORKSHOP Ë Current Perspectives Ɂ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ (PWDs) ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . T’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . Ku t’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ , ’ . K ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ku ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . Emergency managers ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ D ’ ’ v ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’

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’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ha K’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ D ’ . Ɂ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ Identified Emergencies ’

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’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ v ’ . Community Strengths and Assets ’ ’ a dën ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ . D Iqaluit/Nunavut ’ ’ ’ ’ , ’ . D ’ . Ku na hade ’ ’ ’ ’ Fire Department, RC ’ ’ Emergency Preparedness Committee, tchu Red Cross ’ , de ha Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA). Ɂ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’

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K ’ ’ ’ (t p ’ ), ’ ( p .), ’ ’ m ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ . T ’ ’ . T’ ’ ’ ’ ’ Iqaluit . K ’ . ’ C ’ ’ ’ ’ , eg. Greenland . Ku ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ (JTFN, Rangers Red Cross hu, GAATES ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . e ’ ’ ’ ’

Barriers to an Effective Emergency Response ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ha. K ’ ’ . T’ mm ’ . hu ’ ’ ’ ; ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ (ie. ’ ’ p ’ ’ K ’ ’ n ’ ’ ’ ’ , ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ( p ’ ’ ’ .

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Ku t . H ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ chu d ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ; ’ ’ ’ . Supports for People with Disabilities in an Emergency D ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ D ’ . D ’ ’ (ie. ’ ). K ’ ’ v ’ (ie. ), ’ ’ ’ m ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society (NDMS) ’ ’ PWD ba, ’ ’ . K ’ ’ Rotary Clu ’ ’ ’ . T m ’ ’ K ’ . (ie. a beschene Handy Van, t’ ’ ’ Boarding Home Van, ’ ’ Airport Van). ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ hor ’ (ie. ’ ). Challenges for People with Disabilities in an Emergency ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ due ’ ’ ’ D . D ’ ’ ’ , ’ ’ r ’ . K ’ ’ ’ .

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’ ’ ’ . D ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ T’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ha. K ’ ’ ’ p ’ . K ’ ’ . T ’ ’ ’ hu. K ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ (eg ’ ) ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ la. Workshop Evaluation ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ D ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ . ’ ’ K ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ . ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’

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Emergency Preparedness Committee ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . D m . K’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ( ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ . , ’ ’ ’ K ’ Iqaluit ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ v ’ . K ’ ’ ’ D ’ ’ ’ ’ . K On Thin Ice (OTI) ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ (Inuktitut and English ’ ’ . Awareness and Advocacy on Disability and Accessibility K NDMS ’ ’ ’ ’ Anne Crawford ’ ’ D ’ v . K ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ (eg. H ’ T ’ .) ’ ’ ’ .

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Advisory Committee ’ ’ v mm . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . H Iqaluit ’ Emergency Preparedness Committee huly ’ . ’ ’ ’ CEO ’ ’ v ’ ’ ’ ’ T p ’ ’ m . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . Asset Mapping ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ , ’ . ’ ’ ’ ’ . Resource Bank/Hotline ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ PWD dëne ba. K ’ ’ . Ku hotline ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ . Emergency Registry ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’ ’ D ’ ’ E O ’ . K . T’ OTI ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ha. Education and Training ’ H ’ . OTI ’ ’ ’ Emergency Preparedness Checklist hulye chu xelase Kit ’ ’ ’ ’ . K xelas ’ ’ OT ’ ’ ’ ’ .

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K E T ’ ’ ’ . ’ ’ ’ H ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . GAATES On Thin Ice (OTI) ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ NDMS ’ Communication ’ ’ Ku d ’ ’ . ku t’ ’ p ’ p m p . K ’ ’ ’ TTY (because ’ ’ p ), ’ ’ ’ ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ K ’ ’ ’

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APPENDICES Ë Ë APPENDIX A: WORKSHOP INVITATIONS Ë

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Sector ha Name of Organization

Contact Name

Disability

Yukon Council on disABILITY (YCOD) ’ ’

Lisa Rawlings Bird Executive Director - kolder

Teegatha 'Oh Zheh ha dëne Society

Bobbie Lucas Executive Director - koldher

Yukon Association for Community Living – ’

Colette Acheson Executive Director – ’

Learning Disabilities Association Yukon (LDAY)

Stephanie Hammond Executive Director – ’

Learning Disabilities Association Yukon (LDAY)

Glenn Woolford Client Services Facilitator –

Adult Community Services - ’ ’

Michele McDonnell Director, Adult Services Branch – ’

Challenge Community Vocational –

Rick Goodfellow Executive Director – ’

Autism Yukon ’ ’

Leah Davy Ryckman Executive Director – ’

Canadian Mental Health Association – Yukon ’ ’ ’

CNIB – BC and Yukon ’

Emergency Management

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Dennis Berry Yukon Fire Marshal kon ’

City of Whitehorse ’ – Fire Department kon ’

Clive Sparks Fire Chief – ’ ’

Emergency Measures Organization (YG) dëne

Michael Templeton Manager – ’

Emergency Measures Joseph Fred

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Organization (YG) ’

First Nations Emergency Preparedness Planner – ’ ’

Health and Social Services (YG) ’

Emergency Medical Services (YG) ’

Michael McKeage Director – ’

First Nations

Arctic Athabaskan Council ’

Cindy Dickson Executive Director – ’ r (Canada xa)

Arctic Athabaskan Council ’

Colleen Henry Project Coordinator -

Council of Yukon First Nations ’

Ruth Massie Grand Chief – K’ nedhe

Council of Yukon First Nations ’

Lori Duncan Health and Social Director – ’ ’

Council of Yukon First Nations ’

Bob Van Dijken Circumpolar Relations Director – ’

Assembly of First Nations Mike Smith Yukon Regional Chief

Seniors Yukon Council on Aging

Dorothy Drummond President – ’

S p S ’ S (Watson Lake) ’ ’

Golden Age Society -

Government

City of Whitehorse ’ – Building Inspections

Doug Thorseth Supervisor – ’

Building Safety (YG) yoh

Doug Badry Director – ’

Yukon Legislative Assembly

Brad Cathers Minister of Community Services – ’

RCMP/Military dëne RCMP Yukon ’ Walter Wallingham

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dëne xal dëne

Community Liaison Officer – ’

Joint Task Forces (North) – Yukon Detachment ’ ’

Captain Carol Winter – ’

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Sector Name of Organization

Contact Name –

Disability

Northwest Territories Disabilities Council ’ dëne

Denise McKee Executive Director – ’

Northwest Territories Disabilities Council ’ ’

Darren Jacquard Information, Referral and Support Coordinator – ’ ’

Canadian Hard Of Hearing Association – NWT ’ ’ ha dëne

Canadian Hard Of Hearing Association – NWT ’ C ’ ’ ’

Bill Adkins

CNIB NWT ’ Norma Jarvis

Yellowknife Association For Community Living ’ ’

Lynn Elkin Executive Director – ’

YWCA Yellowknife ’ ’

Lyda Fuller Executive Director – ’

Salvation Army ’ Ruth Gillingham Executive Director

Salvation Army ’ Stacey VanMetre Community Services Coordinator

Autism NWT ’ ’

CMHA – NWT Division ’

Seniors NWT Seniors Society ’ ’

Barb Hood Executive Director – ’

S ’ S ’ ’

Kimberly Doyle Executive Director – ’

S ’ S ’ ’

Kathryn Youngblut Secretary – ’

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AVENS – A Community for Seniors

Jeff Renaud Chief Executive Officer – ’

First Nations

Dene Nation ’ Bill Erasmus National Chief – ’ nedhe

Dene Nation ’ Ialeen Jones Special Advisor – ’ ’ ’

Dene Nation ’ Roxanne Woodward Director, Health and Social Secretariat dëne ’ ’

Emergency Management – due nodher de ha dëne

City of Yellowknife – Fire Division ’ ’

Darcy Hernblad Fire Chief – ’

City of Yellowknife – Public Safety

Dennis Marchiori Director – ’

Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (GNWT) ’ ’ ’ ’

Kevin Brezinski Director of Public Safety – ’

Department of Municipal and Community Affairs (GNWT) ’ ’ ’ ’

Ivan Russell Manager, Emergency Affairs – ’ t ’

Office of the Fire Marshal (GNWT) ’

Chucker Dewar Fire Marshall – kon ’

Integrated Emergency Management Solutions dëne ’

Eric Bussey Emergency Management Consultant – dëne hel

RCMP Military dëne x

Joint Task Force North ’

Paul Pendergast Public Affairs – dëne hel

Joint Task Force North ’

Conrad Schubert

First Canadian Ranger Patrol Group ’ ’

Stephen Watton Public Relations dën hel ’

RCMP NWT ’

Frank Gallagher

Government Public Safety Canada Kellie Mitchell

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Arctic Regional Director for Public Safety Canada

NWT Legislative Assembly ’

Robert C. McLeod, Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs ha ’

City of Yellowknife – Building Inspections

Jeffrey Humble Director – ’

City of Yellowknife

Delia C. Cepoi Manager, Building Inspections – ’

City of Yellowknife

Cindy Perry Building Inspector yoh

NUNAVUT

Sector Name of Organization

Contact Name

Disability

Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society ’

Wendy Ireland Executive Director – ’

Isaccie Group Home dëne ’

Akausisarvik Mental Health Treatment Centre ’

Jackie Sheffield Manager Mental Health – ’ ’

Seniors E ’ A ’

Jim Taylor

Inuit hotena ha

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. ’

Cathy Towtongie President – ’

Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. ’

James Arreak CEO – ’

Qikiqtani Inuit Association ’

Navarana Beveridge Executive Director – ’

Qikiqtani Inuit Association ’

Sandy Kownak Director of Social Policy ha ’

Ajungi Arctic Consulting ’

Madeleine Redfern President – ’

Emergency Management

City of Iqaluit – Emergency Protective Services ’ ’ ’

Luc Grandmaison Fire Chief/Director of Emergency and Protective Services – ’

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City of Iqaluit – Emergency Protective Services nodher de ha

Barry Rogers

City of Iqaluit – Chief Administration Officer ’

John Hussey

Nunavut Emergency Management ’ ’

Jerry Anilniliak Acting Manager, Emergency Preparedness – ’ ha

Nunavut Protective Services ’

Ed Zebedee Director of Protection Services – ’

Nunavut Protective Services ’

Robert Prima Fire Marshal – kon ’

Iqaluit Red Cross ’ dëne

Michel Rheault

Iqaluit Hospital William MacDonald Chief of Staff – ’ ’

RCMP/Military dëne x

RCMP Nunavut ’

Yvonne Niego Community Liaison Officer –

RCMP Nunavut ’

Malcolm McNeil Drug Awareness – ’

Government

Nunavut Legislative Assembly

Tom Sammurtok Minister of Community and Government Services - ’

City of Iqaluit Noah Papatsie City Councillor –

City of Iqaluit Kenny Bell Iqaluit Counc illor -

City of Iqaluit Bob Gabuna Public Safety Committee – hel ghalana

Community and Government Services dëne hel chu ’ ’

Gary Wong Manager, Project Support – ’ ’

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Nunavut Legislature

Monica Ell Deputy Premier/ Minister of Health - ’ ’ ’

Department of Health

RoseMary Keenainak Deputy Minister – ’ ’

Nunavut Community and Government Services dëne ’ ’

Roy Green Deputy Minister – ’ ’

Department of Family Services, Government of Nunavut ’ ’ ’

Jeannie Bishop Family Services Specialist – ’

Department of Family Services, Government of Nunavut ’ ’

Sandy Teiman Acting Deputy Minister – ’ ’

Other Nunastar Properties Inc. Gord Durnford Rental Officer – yoh ha ’

Nunastar Property Management ’ ’

Don Chenier

Home and Community Care, Iqaluit ’ ’ ’

Marilyn Soper Nurse Manager – ’

PSAC Union ’ Geoff Ryan

Rehab Services Baffin Region ’ ’ ’ ’

Kim Harding Occupational Therapist – ’

Nunavut Housing Corporation ’

Amy Johnston Policy Analyst –

Nunavut Housing Corporation ’

Arielle Stockdale

Anne Crawford Lawyer and Accessibility Advocate ’

Qimaavik Women's Shelter ’ ’

Rosemary Wall Director – ’

YWCA Agvvik Shelter ’ ’

Priya Shastri

Iqaluit High School ’

Barbara Young

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APPENDIX B: WORKSHOP ATTENDANCE Ë Ë Facilitator Identifications – PWDs/

Disability Orgs or

Advocates ’

’ ’

yel nathedel

S ’ Organizatio

n ’

Emergency

Managers ’

’ emergenc

y ghadalana

First Responder

s (Fire/EMTs

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chu kon ’

dëne

First Nations/

Inuit D

’

dëne

RCMP/ Canadian Forces

Dëne dëne chu

dëne

Government

’ ’

Building/ Housing Officials

yoh

Other

hones

Total

e hulta

Whitehorse

5 1 1 1 2 1 1 12

Yellowknife

7 (1) 1 1 1 1 11

Iqaluit 3 (2) 2 (1) 1 3 2 5 16

Total

15 (2) 1 (1) 0 4 (1) 3 4 4 6 49

Notes: K ’ ’ ’ .

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Participant Identifications

Disability dëne ’

Emergency Management dëne

’

Building Officials

dëne

First Nations/Inuit D

hotena

Seniors/Elders

Other

Whitehorse 6 5 1 1

Yellowknife 5 3 1 1 1 **

Iqaluit 4 4 1 3 3 ** Total 15 12 2 3 4 3

Notes ’ : Participants could choose to identify with more than one stakeholder group and I have noted every stakeholder group with which they identify, so there will be more participants than were actually present at the workshop. K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ **Denotes that an individual chose every category. I did not include these in the table totals. ’ ’ ’ ’

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APPENDIX C: INTAKE SURVEY

On Thin Ice Project Disability Inclusive Emergency Management

– Perspectives on the Current Situation Workshop Location (City): __________________________________ With which of the following stakeholder communities do you identify (check all that apply)?

Disability Emergency Management

Building Code Officials First Nations/Inuit Seniors/Elders Other: _____________

1. How aware are you of the evacuation needs of persons with disabilities

(physical, cognitive, and sensory)? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 2. How aware are you of the communication needs of persons who have a

sensory impairment (visual, hearing) or a cognitive impairment? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 3. Do you believe that the existing emergency plans for your community are

inclusive of persons with disabilities? Explain. _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

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4. Do you believe that the emergency preparedness plans of your City and Territory provide people with disabilities with a sense of security and well being? (ie. you believe the plans cover their communication and mobility needs) Why?

_______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 5. Do you believe persons with disabilities have the tools and information they

need to individually prepare for an emergency? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ 6. Do you have any other comments relating to emergency preparedness for

persons with disabilities? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

T p ’ p

Your comments are invaluable to the activities of this project and to enhancing emergency preparedness planning

for persons with disabilities in the Arctic.

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APPENDIX D: INTERVIEW MATRIX Round 1A

G1 asks G3 Q1

G2 asks G4 Q2 Round 1B

G4 asks G1 Q4

G3 asks G2 Q3 Round 1C

G1 asks G2 Q1

G3 asks G4 Q3 Round 1D

G4 asks G2 Q4

G3 asks G1 Q3 Round 1E

G1 asks G4 Q1

G2 asks G3 Q2 Round 1F

G2 asks G1 Q2

G4 asks G3 Q4

Round 2A

G1 asks G3 Q5

G2 asks G4 Q6 Round 2B

G4 asks G1 Q8

G3 asks G2 Q7 Round 2C

G1 asks G2 Q5

G3 asks G4 Q7 Round 2D

G4 asks G2 Q8

G3 asks G1 Q7 Round 2E

G1 asks G4 Q5

G2 asks G3 Q6 Round 2F

G2 asks G1 Q6

G4 asks G3 Q8

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APPENDIX E: WORKSHOP QUESTIONS

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APPENDIX F: WORKSHOP EVALUATION

On Thin Ice Project Disability Inclusive Emergency Management

Workshop Evaluation Workshop Location (City): __________________________________ With which of the following stakeholder communities do you identify (check all that apply)?

Disability Emergency Management Building Code Officials

First Nations/Inuit Seniors/Elders Other: _______________

1. Why did you want to participate in this workshop?

_______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

2. What did you learn today about persons with disabilities that you did not already know?

_______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

3. What did you learn today about emergency management that you did not already know?

_______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

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4. What was the most valuable aspect of this workshop? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

5. What improvements could be made to this workshop? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

6. Do you have any other comments for the facilitators? _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________

T p ’ p mm invaluable to enhancing emergency preparedness planning for persons with disabilities in the Arctic. We will be in touch soon with reports of our findings.