Accessible cooling center planning
California Department of General Services - Building Standards CommissionCalifornia- Detected
- Jul 21, 2026
- 106 days ago
- Sector
- Public Health
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THE 30-SECOND BRIEF
California state partners released an Accessible Cooling Centers Guide to help jurisdictions plan inclusive cooling centers for people with disabilities and access and functional needs. The guide urges agencies to pre-identify vendors for ASL and language interpretation, Braille and large-print production, and accessible transportation. Local emergency management, public health, and social services teams may seek vendors for accessibility services, staff training, communications, and site upgrades ahead of heat events.
Guide emphasizes vendor identification in advance for ASL, interpretation apps, Braille/large print document production, and accessible transportation providers.
From the meeting
- Meeting date
- July 21, 2026
- Agency
- California Department of General Services - Building Standards Commission
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