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<br /> R"'J/s, T ('(JIIIIII'- IVU,' 1:'II1<'1g,ClIl T Olwratiolls I'll/II Rn'i.l'ioll 5_1. .11111<'. 2(}()5 <br />. <br /> HEARING IMPAIRED <br /> Providing for alerting and warning of hearing impaired persons is an <br /> important aspect of emergency planning and methods developed to <br /> contact them are prepared prior to the on-set of emergencies. The County <br /> Warning Point is equipped with specialized telephone equipment for <br /> communication with hearing impaired persons. Each of the three other <br /> PSAP's are also equipped with these telephones. Closed-captioned <br /> information on local television will be provided for large-scale incidents. <br /> NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING PERSONS <br /> Ramsey County has a significant population for whom English is a second <br /> language. The metropolitan area is in process of developing a specialized <br /> communications platform for getting information to these groups. Until this <br /> project is realized, we will depend on the availability of commercial and <br /> volunteer interpreters during emergencies. Prior to emergencies, the <br /> various agencies utilize translation services to the best of their ability to <br /> provide documents in various languages. <br />. RECREATIONAL AREAS <br /> Recreational areas within the County will be posted with such signs as <br /> identified as useful by the jurisdiction, and which provide emergency <br /> instructions. Staff personnel from the County's Department of Parks and <br /> Recreation or from the State's Department of Natural Resources, will, if <br /> present, augment public alerting and warning means. <br /> Outdoor warning sirens cover all of the parks and recreational areas within <br /> the county. Ramsey County Parks and Recreation staff will assist in <br /> providing additional emergency information. Each municipality plans to <br /> send emergency vehicles with public address loudspeakers as available to <br /> areas where they may be needed. <br /> BOATERS <br /> Those persons on Ramsey County waterways will receive pre-emergency <br /> instructions through the public awareness/education program, and <br /> emergency alert and warning through the devices and methods described <br /> in this plan. Specific instructions as to on-shore facilities for sheltering, or <br /> specific evacuation routes depend on the nature of an emergency, thus <br /> boaters' attention to warning instructions and EBS messages is of <br />. increased importance. <br /> The County Sheriff is responsible fro these activities and for law <br /> 103 <br />