NY A10366

Establishes the "deaf and hard of hearing emergency communications act" requiring the state interagency coordinating council to develop and implement a comprehensive language access training program for first responders in collaboration with the department of health.

Mandates creation and distribution of public informational materials including brochures and pamphlets on communicating effectively with deaf and hard of hearing individuals during emergencies.

Requires establishment of a feedback system allowing deaf and hard of hearing individuals to report experiences with first responders and suggest improvements to the training program.

Directs regular reviews and evaluations of the training program's effectiveness and implementation of a tracking system to document incidents involving deaf and hard of hearing individuals to identify trends and improvement areas.

Creates a protocol for dispatch centers to identify and communicate deaf or hard of hearing individuals' communication preferences to responding first responders.