The Ohio Disability and Health Program developed this one-hour training for first responders on working with people with disabilities. This training is designed for law enforcement, firefighters, nurses, and EMTs/paramedics, and covers the following learning objectives: identify barriers that first responders face in serving people with disabilities and provide an demonstrate effective methods to overcome these barriers; provide first responders with information and methods that will help ensure effective and appropriate communication with people who have disabilities; provide guidance on how to identify characteristics or behaviors of people with disabilities that could be mistakenly viewed as threatening, and identify best practices to avoid escalating the situation; identify groups of people who may need special consideration with regard to transportation or situational orientation and identify best practices for safe lifting, carrying, loading, and evacuation; and highlight portions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that are relevant for first responders. This training has been approved for Continuing Education Credit (CEU and CPT) for EMS, fire, law enforcement, and nursing personnel through by the Ohio Pease Officer Training Academy (OPOTA) and OSUs Center for EMS. A certificate of completion will be issued following training and post-test completion. Accessibility: This website is generally accessible using a screen reader, but some links may be difficult to operate and navigation can be confusing.