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Is your park protected against ADA lawsuits?

One of CalOHA most utilized programs is our Legal Hotline, but did you know that we offer an ADA Hotline and Certification Program that is just as valuable? 

Much like our Legal Hotline Program, the ADA Hotline will assist members with questions related to disabled visitors and the park's responsibilities. Members will receive unlimited, single-subject calls to our ADA specialist. 

But that’s not all! We can also help set your park up with a CASp inspection. The Certified Access Specialist (CASp) program was created by Senate Bill 262 (Chapter 872, 2003) and is designed to meet the public's need for experienced, trained, and tested individuals who can inspect buildings and sites for compliance with applicable state and federal construction-related accessibility standards. The CASp program is governed by Title 21 Voluntary Certified Access Specialist Program Regulations.

Having a CASp inspection done at your property can help you avoid litigation costs, and also demonstrates your business' commitment to its disabled customers. Many of the accessibility issues in parks are not expensive to fix, and simply having a CASp certificate displayed in your office can help ward off the "drive-by lawsuits”.

If you have questions or concerns about your parks ADA compliance, don’t wait until it’s too late, address them today. Complete the ADA hotline form below or contact the CalOHA office for more information on having your park reviewed by a Certified Access Specialist. 

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Reimagining Our Relationship with Wildfires

Thank you to all who joined us for the screening of the new documentary “Elemental” this week. If you missed it, here’s a little insight on what we discovered. 

The United States sees an average of 72 thousand fires each year. While that number has remained fairly steady, the destruction caused by these fires (or more specifically a small percentage of these fires) has increased dramatically in recent history.

There is a common misconception that both the problem and the answers to coexisting with wildfires lie within the forests. So many of our fire preparation efforts go towards forest management projects such as clear cutting, thinning and vegetation removal. What we have seen is that regardless of how many resources we put into forest management, in the end there is little to no proof that any of it will make a difference when it comes to saving homes.

The types of fires that are causing the mass destruction of our communities are not necessarily traveling from treetop to treetop, but rather being driven by wind. Wind driven fires allow embers to travel much further distances in very little time, and those embers are each capable of starting their own new blaze. A clear-cut barrier around your home does nothing to protect against a stray ember landing on your roof.

So where are our efforts better spent? We can’t do much to control fire, or predict where it will hit next, but we can prepare for it. The work we can put in that has the most potential to make a difference is hardening our homes and businesses and preparing our communities to withstand fire conditions. 

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