State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR) Usage Among Emergency Managers in Texas

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Paper investigating current and potential uses for the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR) data to better assist people with disabilities. STEAR is a state-run database designed to assist emergency managers working for city and county governments to prepare for the needs of citizens with disabilities or transportation needs. Disability or special needs registries similar to STEAR have been widely promoted within emergency management as an improvement for inclusive planning and response. However, little research on the use or effectiveness of these registries exists.

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Goodwin, Crystal & Schumann, Ronald L., III July 2023.

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Paper investigating current and potential uses for the State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR) data to better assist people with disabilities. STEAR is a state-run database designed to assist emergency managers working for city and county governments to prepare for the needs of citizens with disabilities or transportation needs. Disability or special needs registries similar to STEAR have been widely promoted within emergency management as an improvement for inclusive planning and response. However, little research on the use or effectiveness of these registries exists.

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Abstract: The State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR) is a state-run database designed to assist emergency managers working for city and county governments to prepare for the needs of citizens with disabilities or transportation needs. Disability or special needs registries similar to STEAR have been widely promoted within emergency management as an improvement for inclusive planning and response. However, little research on the use or effectiveness of these registries exists. The study aims to fill the gap in disaster-related disability research by investigating current and potential uses for the STEAR data to better assist people with disabilities. Three focus groups were first conducted to learn how STEAR data may be used across two regions that face different hazards. Focus group results then informed the design of an internet survey. The internet survey asked local emergency managers from participating jurisdictions across the state about their knowledge, usage of, and programming based on STEAR data. Results from the focus groups show that while local emergency managers possess a broad understanding of the information contained in the STEAR database, jurisdictions often encounter a lack of registration or personnel to dissect the data, which leads to a lack of programming using STEAR. Results from the survey show regional differences in jurisdictional knowledge of STEAR data and suggest an overall hesitancy to fully integrate STEAR data into emergency management programming.

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Goodwin, Crystal & Schumann, Ronald L., III. State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry (STEAR) Usage Among Emergency Managers in Texas, paper, July 2023; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2148969/: accessed May 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Health and Public Service.

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