Evacuation Planning for the Vulnerable and Disabled

Client:  New York City Emergency Management Department (NYCEMD)


Summary


M. Davis and Company, Inc. was recently engaged to support a needs analysis for the NYCEMD to determine a statistically significant measure of demand for government administered transportation services for people with disabilities and access and functional needs (DAFN).

Process


M. Davis and Company, Inc. was responsible for:

  • Background research and community engagement
  • Development of the survey instrument
  • Execution of the survey
  • Consolidation of the data
  • Analysis of the data
  • Reporting of findings

Results


This initiative and the study involved will inform the City’s decision of whether and how to revise and update current evacuation plans – specifically the Homebound Evacuation Operations (HEO) plan – for people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs.


Ready to partner with us?


Related Content

LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL PRACTICE AREAS