Advisory Report: Guidelines for First Responders

These Guidelines walk first responders through an intervention from start to finish: how to prepare yourself and your community before any intervention, how to act on the scene, and how to close the intervention and learn from it. The “How to Act in Emergencies” part contains guidance organized around eight support clusters: visual and orientation; hearing and information access; speech and communication; psychosocial; sensory and self-regulation; cognitive and processing; mobility and physical; and health-related and life-sustaining support. This guidance aims to provide you with practical steps for clear, safe, and effective emergency support that upholds dignity, respects human rights, and recognizes the diverse requirements and needs of persons with disabilities.