Emergency Preparedness and Response
Publications and Materials
Below are selected publications and materials related to emergency preparedness and response, including bioterrorism, natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and more. Please note the year of publication may be later than the year(s) the data represent.
2008 Publications and Materials
Emergency
Planning Tips if You're Pregnant or Have Young Children (9/5/08)
If you are pregnant or have infants or young children, find out how to
plan for an emergency or disaster.
Easy Read Wildfires:
Information for Pregnant Women and Parents of Young Infants (8/7/08)
Learn what pregnant women and parents of young children can do if they
are, or may be, evacuated from their home.
2007 Publications and Materials
Easy Read Emergency
Preparedness and You (10/9/07)
Though some people feel it is impossible to be prepared for unexpected
events, the truth is that taking steps helps people deal with disasters
of all sorts much more effectively when they do occur. To help, CDC and
the American Red Cross have teamed up to answer common questions and
provide step by step guidance you can take now to protect you and your
loved ones.
Easy Read Preventing
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning after an Emergency (1/8/07)
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/cofacts.asp
Generators, grills, camp stoves, or other gasoline, propane, natural
gas, or charcoal-burning devices should never be used inside a home,
basement, garage, or camper- or even outside near an open window. Every
home should have at least one working carbon monoxide detector. The detector's
batteries should be checked twice a year, at the same time smoke detector
batteries are checked.
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