Southern California wildfires after action report

Highlights many disaster response and recovery areas of significant and specific concern to the diverse disabilities communities in California. It documents the experiences of people with disabilities and individuals with access and functional needs. The areas covered include: cross cutting issues, communication access, mass care and shelter, evacuation and transportation, role nongovernmental provider and advocacy organizations in disaster response, long term care facilities, training and exercise programs.

Many of the local government After Action Reports are silent on these issues or only vaguely mention them. This report offers 71 specific recommendations for strengthening and improving preparedness, response actions and recovery efforts that are inclusive of people with disabilities and activity limitations. Many of the recommendations reinforce a variety of continuing emergency concerns that existed before the 2007 fires and continues today.