DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM

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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