Silver Spring, MD - CEPIN/TDI (Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network, TDI) and IPC (Inclusive Preparedness Center) have formed a strategic alliance to  deliver training that addresses the unique fire prevention and safety needs of the deaf and hard of hearing communities.  Individually, CEPIN and IPC have offered unique and valuable training opportunities to emergency responders, as well as advocate agencies and organizations that serve these consumers.  As experienced FEMA training partners, CEPIN and IPC will present stakeholders with the necessary information to reach out to the consumers they serve.  This will be a nationwide effort, targeting the most underserved communities in the country.

This training opportunity is made possible by a grant provided by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and DHS (U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security).  For more information about this unique train-the-trainer workshop, click here or contact  Bill Swenson, Vice President, IPC, at wgswenson@inclusionresearch.org or Andrew Perlman, Acting Program Director, CEPIN, at aperlman@cepintdi.org .

About CEPIN: The CEPIN Project is coordinated by Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. (TDI).  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded TDI nearly $3 million to develop model community education programs for emergency responders and individuals with access and functional needs.   For more information about CEPIN, visit www.cepintdi.org. You can also follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/cepin.

About IPC: The Inclusive Preparedness Center is a component of Inclusion Research Institute (IRI) and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in the District of Columbia.  The primary mission of IRI is to research, develop and disseminate innovations that enable persons of all ages to be independent, productive and included in schools, communities, and places of employment.  This Smoke and Fire Safety grant was awarded to IPC in 2010 for the development and implementation of the Smoke and Fire Safety Planner which has been distributed nationally at no cost to the recipients.

For additional information, contact Dr. Carl T. Cameron at 202.338.7158 x201.