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Etiquette to Actionable Practice

Moving Beyond Etiquette to Actionable Practice Competencies (blog). Etiquette, awareness, and sensitivity target superficial niceties and politeness. It is only scratching the surface when addressing disability implicit biases, discrimination, and lack of access and accommodations that people with disabilities often face. Focusing on etiquette falls short when translating the complexities of best practices and the core requirements of civil rights laws into concrete actions and skills. We must go beyond mere etiquette to achieve meaningful, lasting change and civil rights compliance.

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People with disabilities face higher disaster deaths because planning failures turn hazards into disproportionate threats. The public should be ready to manage on their own for extended periods, and public entities need to plan for and be honest with people they cannot reach in an emergency. Even with solid local evacuation plans, everyone needs a personal plan that involves neighbors, friends, family, or colleagues. Includes article read out loud (18.37 minutes)

Making Transit Evacuation Real for All (Podcast 21 minutes) (2025)Making Transit Evacuation Real for All (Podcast 21 minutes) (2025)

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I help governments, communities, agencies, and organizations build inclusive emergency management and disability-competent services that work in real life.

My work focuses on actionable practices: practical planning, training, and implementation that move beyond check-the-box compliance. I work with cross-sector partners (emergency management, health, public health, transportation, housing, education, and community-based organizations) to strengthen trust, access, and impact for people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs.

This site features tools, frameworks, and field-tested resources, including planning guides, training materials, checklists, and policy briefs designed for use by decision-makers, planners, responders, advocates, and community members.

What I do:

• Inclusive emergency planning
• Training and technical assistance on disability competencies
• Policy guidance, public engagement, and accessible risk communication
• Review of plans/products for usability, accessibility, and implementation readiness

As seen in / Referenced in (selected)

• LAist (2025) — Despite three 911 calls, two homebound disabled men died in the Eaton Fire waiting for rescue
• LAist / Imperfect Paradise (2025) — Despite three 911 calls, how did two men with disabilities die in their home during the Eaton Fire?
• NPR (2025) — Transcript
• Domestic Preparedness (2025) — Evacuation Lessons From the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires
• Domestic Preparedness (2024) — Article Out Loud: Return on Investments in Public Engagement
• ASPR TRACIE — Populations with Access and Functional Needs (resource library)
• Cal OES — AFN Library
• Colorado Dept. of Public Health & Environment — Assisting Persons with Access and Functional Needs in an Emergency
• Pierce County, WA (2025) — AFN Summit Resources (PDF)
• PreventionWeb — Southern California Wildfires After Action Report (listing)

Quick links to most requested content:

Emergencies

• CMIST
• Emergency Registries (what works/what doesn’t)
• Emergency Services and Checklist
• FAST (Functional Assessment Service Teams)
• Health Plan Emergency Practices
• Individual Emergency Preparedness
• Transit Evacuation

Health

• Aging with Disability
• Individual Healthcare Advocacy

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