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    Wildfires

    In California, wildfires are a perennial hazard threatening urban and rural areas alike. When dealing with area-wide wildfires and evacuating residents, a Memorandum of Understanding with an appropriate, pre-approved long-term care facility outside of your region can save time, money, and most importantly, the lives of residents.

    RESOURCES​

    • CAHF - NHICS Incident Response Guide: Fire (pdf) (doc)

    • CAHF - NHICS Incident Response Guide: Evacuation (pdf) (doc)

    • Wildfire Cleanup Considerations for California's Public Health Officials (August 2019) (pdf)

    • WILDFIRE SMOKE Considerations for California’s Public Health Officials (2019) (pdf)

    • CDPH News Release: Use Caution During Wildfire Cleanup - October 2017 (pdf)

    • Wildfire is Coming. Are You Ready? (pdf)

    • CAHF - Ready Set Go Fact Sheet on Wildfires (pdf)

    • CDPH - Be Prepared California: Wildfire Resources (pdf)

    • Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials (Revised July 2008)(pdf)

    • June 2008 Humboldt-Paradise Fire Summary (pdf)

    • CDPH - Protect Your Lungs from Wildfire Smoke (Poster, Color)(pdf)

    • CDPH - Protect Your Lungs from Wildfire Smoke (Poster, B&W)(pdf)

    • CDPH - Guidance on the Safe Cleanup of Fire Ash (pdf)

    • CDC - Fact Sheet on Fire Safety: Worker Safety During Fire Cleanup (pdf)

    • CDPH - Guidance on the use of air filtration and N-95 respiratory masks (pdf)

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         Established in September 2006, with the help of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and with funding through the Federal Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP), the California Association of Health Facilities' Disaster Preparedness Program (CAHF-DPP) supports the integration of Long-Term Care (LTC) into disaster planning and response efforts throughout the state of California. 

     

         CAHF's Disaster Preparedness Program is designed to take an all hazards approach and has several aspects: education, facilitation of planning efforts, development of resources and tools, and state-level advocacy for long-term care.

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