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SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
DEF

A population whose members may have additional needs before, during, and after an incident in functional areas, including but not limited to: maintaining independence, communication, transportation, supervision, and medical care.

OBS

Individuals in need of additional response assistance may include those who have disabilities; who live in institutionalized settings; who are elderly; who are children; who are from diverse cultures, who have limited English proficiency, or who are non-English-speaking ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences

Spanish

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