Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Plan to be Prepared - In an emergency, know where to go, what to do, who to call.
- Home Healthy Home Refrigerator Guide (PDF, 533KB, 1pg.)
- Emergency Tips
- Are you AWARE and PREPARED? Take this quiz and find out! (PDF, 66KB, 2pg.)
- Are you AWARE and PREPARED? Find out if you're ready for an emergency…
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Help Your Family In an Emergency or Disease Outbreak (Brochure) (PDF, 1.1MB, 6pg.)
This pamphlet contains very basic emergency information. Requests for applications/forms in an alternate format can be made by sending an e-mail note to ehpc@health.state.ny.us.
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Esté preparado para ayudar a su familia en caso de emergencia o del brote de una enfermedad (PDF, 220KB, 3pg.)
This pamphlet contains very basic emergency information. Requests for applications/forms in an alternate format can be made by sending an e-mail note to ehpc@health.state.ny.us.
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- Help Your Family In an Emergency or Disease Outbreak (Poster) (PDF, 1.5MB, 1pg.)
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Aware Prepare - Natural Disasters. Accidents. Epidemics. Terrorism.
Whether an emergency is caused by disease outbreak, wildfire, severe weather, earthquake or terrorist act, would you know what to do to help protect yourself and your family?
- National Next of Kin Registry
Biological
- Anthrax
- Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
- Botulism
- Pandemic Influenza (Flu)
- Plague
- Smallpox
- Other Biological Agents (Centers for Disease Control)
- Bioterrorism Rapid Response Card (Card size PDF, 44kb)
- Protocols for Mail Handling
Chemical
Fact Sheets (General Information)
- The Facts About Ammonia
- The Facts About Chlorine
- The Facts About Cyanides
- The Facts About Nerve Agents
- The Facts About Ricin
Fact Sheets (Technical Information)
- The Facts About Ammonia
- The Facts About Chlorine
- The Facts About Cyanides
- The Facts About Nerve Agents
Related Links
- Chemical Agents (Centers for Disease Control)
Radiological
- Radiation Emergencies (Centers for Disease Control)
- Radiological Terrorism Rapid Response (Card size PDF, 30kb)
- Dirty Bombs
- Potassium Iodide (KI)
Weather
- Flood Preparedness
- Weather Emergencies - Health & Safety Advice
- Spanish - ¡No quede a oscuras! - Consejos en caso de inundación, tormenta y cortes de energía (PDF, 878KB, 16pg.)
- Cold Weather Advice
- Hot Weather Advice
- Hurricane Preparedness
- Lightning Safety Tips
If you are not a resident of New York and need further information contact the public health department in your state.