To be prepared as a community, we all must do our part to plan for disasters. All individuals, with or without disabilities, can decrease the impact of a disaster by taking steps to prepare before an event occurs. For useful tips and resources on how to prepare for disasters, please visit the following resources:
National Organization on Disability: www.nod.org
Prepare Now: www.preparenow.org
American Red Cross: www.redcross.org
Bay Area American Red Cross:
www.paarc.org (Mountain View, Los
Altos, Los Altos Hills, Palo Alto)
www.scv-redcross.org
(the rest of Santa Clara county)
For more information about adaptive telephones, including equipment and services to individuals with functional limitations of hearing, vision, mobility, speech and/or interpretation of information, contact:
California Telephone Access Program: www.ddtp.org, or call
English: 1.800.806.1191 or English TTY 1.800.806.4474
Spanish: 1.800.949.5650 or Spanish TTY 1.800.896.7670
Hmong: 1.866.880.3394
Cantonese: 1.866.324.8754
Mandarin: 1.866.324.8747
For more information about adaptive smoke alarms for those with special needs, including talking, strobe (up to 177 candela), vibrating and amplified (up to 90 dB) smoke alarm products:
BRK Brands: www.brkelectronics.com or 1.800.323.9005
First Alert: www.firstalert.com or 1.800.323.9005
Gentex: www.gentex.com or 1.800.436.8391
Home Depot Supply: www.hdsupply.com
Kidde: www.kiddeus.com or 1.800.880.6788
MaxiAids: www.maxiaids.com
Provides a variety of products for special needs
A downloadable/printable fire safety checklist for people with special needs
is available on the 
Forms page.
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