Fact sheets for the general public
The following fact sheets are available from the Washington State Department of Health for download and distribution by local health departments and districts. All files are in PDF. You may require a free reader to download these files.
Translated material:  Many of the fact sheets below are available in languages other than English.
Large type: Most of the fact sheets listed below are available in Large Type versions.

Emergency Resource Guide  (2008)
Many of the fact sheets listed below appear in the Emergency Resource Guide 2008 jointly produced by the Washington State Department of Health and Washington Military Department Emergency Management Division. Order a print copy in Spanish or English or download a copy.

The following fact sheets are one to two pages in length. Each fact sheet file is roughly 120 k in size unless otherwise noted.

Personal Preparedness

• How to Use 9-1-1

  • Spanish version: Cómo utilizar el 9-1-1

  • LARGE TYPE

  • Chinese version

  • Korean version

  • Russian version

  • Vietnamese version

• Preparing your household for emergencies

  • Spanish version: Preparación de la familia para las emergencias

  • Cambodian version:  Family (1100 k)

  • Chinese version: 家庭應急措施 (580 k)

  • Korean version: 비상 상황에 대처할 수 있는가정에서의 대비책 (790 k)

  • Russian version: Подготовка дома к
    чрезвычайным ситуациям (150 k)

  • Vietnamese version: Household (130 k)

  • LARGE TYPE

• Checklist of emergency supplies

  • Spanish version: Lista de provisiones de emergenciaen casos de desastre

  • Cambodian version: List (200 K)

  • Chinese version: 災難緊急用品清單 (200 k)

  • Korean version: 비상시 필요물품 체크리스트 (200 k)

  • Russian version: Контрольный списокаварийных принадлежностей (200 k)

  • Vietnamese version:

    Checklist (130 k)

    LARGE TYPE

• Out-of-area contacts

  • LARGE TYPE

  • Chinese version

  • Korean version

  • Russian version

  • Vietnamese version

• Tips for people with visual disabilities

  • Spanish version: Consejos sobre desastres para las personas con incapacidades visuales

  • LARGE TYPE

  • Chinese version

  • Korean version

  • Russian version

  • Vietnamese version

• Tips for the deaf and hard of hearing

  • Spanish version: Consejos en caso de desastre para las personas con impedimentos auditivos

  • LARGE TYPE

  • Chinese version

  • Korean version

  • Russian version

  • Vietnamese version

• Tips for people with medical needs

  • Spanish version: Consejos para casos de desastre para las personas con necesidades médicas

  • LARGE TYPE

  • Chinese version

  • Korean version

  • Russian version

  • Vietnamese version

• Tips for people with mobility disabilities

  • Spanish version: Consejos en caso de desastre para las personas con ambulación limitada

  • LARGE TYPE

  • Chinese version

  • Korean version

  • Russian version

  • Vietnamese version

• Helping children after a disaster

  • Spanish version: Cómo ayudar a los niños después de un desastre

  • Cambodian version: Children (200 k)

  • Chinese version: 災難後幫助兒童 (200 k)

  • Korean version: 재해발생 후 어린이 돕기 (200 k)

  • Russian version: Помощь детям после катастрофы (200 k)

  • Vietnamese version: Helping children (200 k)

  • LARGE TYPE

• Your psychological and emotional needs

  • Spanish version: Cuide de sus necesidades psicológicas y emocionales

  • Chinese version: 注意自己的心理及情感需求

  • Korean version: 자신의 심리적, 정서적 요구에 신경 써 주세요

  • Russian version: Следите за своим психическим
    и эмоциональным здоровьем

  • Vietnamese version: Psychological and emotional needs

  • LARGE TYPE

• Accidental poisoning

  • Spanish version: Envenenamiento accidental

  • LARGE TYPE

• Pandemic flu

  • Spanish version: Gripe pandémica

  • Chinese version: 流感大流行

  • Korean version: 유행성 독감

  • Russian version: Пандемический грипп

  • Vietnamese version: Pandemic flu

  • LARGE TYPE

• Protect your pets

  • Spanish version: Proteja sus mascotas

  • Chinese version: 保護寵物

  • Korean version: 애완동물을 보호해 주세요

  • Russian version: Защитите своих домашних животных

  • Vietnamese version: Protect your pets

  • LARGE TYPE

• Prepare your vehicle for emergencies

  • LARGE TYPE

  • Chinese version

  • Korean version

  • Russian version

  • Vietnamese version

Prevention

• Preventing the spread of germs

  • Spanish version: Evite la propagación de gérmenes

  • Cambodian version: Germs (200 k)

  • Chinese version: 預防細菌的傳染 (200 k)

  • Korean version: 전염병 예방 (200 k)

  • Russian version: Боритесь с микробами (200 k)

  • Vietnamese version: Prevent spread of germs (150 k)

  • LARGE TYPE

• Cover your cough

  • Spanish version: Cúbrase la boca al toser

  • Cambodian version: Cough (200 k)

  • Chinese version: 遮掩您的咳嗽 (200 k)

  • Korean version: 기침을 할때는 가립시다 (200 k)

  • Russian version: Прикрывайте рот при кашле (200 k)

  • Vietnamese version: Cover your cough (180 k)

• Flu Facts

  • Spanish/English version: Datos sobre la gripe (230 k)

  • Cambodian version: Flu facts (530 k)

  • Chinese version: 流行性感冒 (370 k)

  • Korean version: 독감의 진상 (600 k)

  • Russian version: Грипп (155 k)

  • Vietnamese version: Flu facts (150 k)

• West Nile virus

  • Spanish version:  Virus del Nilo Occidental

  • Chinese version: 西尼羅河病毒 (590 k)

  • Korean version: 웨스트 나일 바이러스 (764 k)

  • Russian version: Вирус западнонильской лихорадки (150 k)

  • Vietnamese version: West Nile virus (140 k)

  • LARGE TYPE

Terrorism

• About Terrorism

  • Spanish version: Terrorismo

  • LARGE TYPE

  • Chinese version

  • Korean version

  • Russian version

  • Vietnamese version

• Shelter-in-place

  • Spanish version: Refugio en el lugar

  • Chinese version: 就地避難 (725 k)

  • Korean version: 실내 대피 (1,575 k)

  • Russian version: Убежище на месте (290 k)

  • Vietnamese version: Shelter in place (290 k)

  • LARGE TYPE

• Bomb threats

  • Spanish version: Amenazas de bomba

  • LARGE TYPE

  • Chinese version

  • Korean version

  • Russian version

  • Vietnamese version

• Chemical agents

  • Spanish version: Agentes químicos

  • Chinese version: 化學製劑 (575 k)

  • Korean version: 화학제 (811 k)

  • Russian version: Отравляющие вещества (145 k)

  • Vietnamese version: Chemical agents (1,300 k)

  • LARGE TYPE

• Radioactive materials

  • Spanish version: Materiales radioactivos

  • Chinese version: 放射性物質 (575 k)

  • Korean version: 화학제 (810 k)

  • Russian version: Отравляющие вещества (145 k)

  • Vietnamese version: Radioactive materials (135 k)

  • LARGE TYPE

Biological Agents

• Anthrax

  • Spanish version: Ántrax

  • Chinese version: 炭疽 (580 k)

  • Korean version: 탄저병 (720 k)

  • Russian version: Сибирская язва (130 k)

  • Vietnamese version: Anthrax (140 k)

  • LARGE TYPE

• Botulism

  • Spanish version: Botulismo

  • Chinese version: 肉毒桿菌癥 (580 k)

  • Korean version: 보툴리누스 중독 (735 k)

  • Russian version: Ботулизм (150 k)

  • Vietnamese version: Botulism (150 k)

  • LARGE TYPE

• Pneumonic plague

  • Spanish version: Peste neumónica

  • Chinese version: 肺鼠疫 (580 k)

  • Korean version: 폐렴성 흑사병 (760 k)

  • Russian version: Легочная чума (150 k)

  • Vietnamese version: Plague (150 k)

  • LARGE TYPE

• Smallpox

  • Spanish version: Viruela

  • Chinese version: 天花 (580 k)

  • Korean version: 천연두 (700 k)

  • Russian version: Оспа (150 k)

  • Vietnamese version: Smallpox (145 k)

  • Additonal smallpox fact sheets

  • LARGE TYPE

• Tularemia

  • Spanish version: Tularemia

  • Chinese version: 兔熱癥 (580 k)

  • Korean version: 야토병 (700 k)

  • Russian version: Туляремия (150 k)

  • Vietnamese version: Tularemia (150 k)

  • LARGE TYPE

• Viral hemorrhagic fevers

  • Spanish version: Fiebres Hemorrágicas Virales

  • Chinese version: 病毒性出血熱

  • Korean version: 바이러스성 출혈열

  • Russian version: Вирусные геморрагические лихорадки

  • Vietnamese version: Viral hemorrhagic fevers

  • LARGE TYPE

In the Community

• Methamphetamine labs

  • Spanish version: Laboratorios de metanfetamina

  • Chinese version: 脫氧麻黃鹼實驗室

  • Korean version: 필로폰(메스암페타인) 제조시설

  • Russian version: Метамфетаминовые лаборатории

  • Vietnamese version: Methampetamine labs

  • LARGE TYPE

• Getting medicine during a public health emergency

  • Spanish version: Cómo conseguir medicamentos durante una emergencia de salud pública

  • Chinese version: 在發生公共健康緊急情況時獲取藥品

  • Korean version: 공공 보건 긴급상황 중에 치료제 손에 넣기

  • Russian version: Получение лекарств при чрезвычайной ситуации, угрожающей здоровью населения

  • Vietnamese version: Getting medicine during an emergency

  • LARGE TYPE
     

In the Home

• Carbon monoxide poisoning

  • Spanish version: Envenenamiento con monóxido de carbono

  • Chinese version: 氧化碳中毒

  • Korean version: 일산화탄소 중독

  • Russian version: Отравление угарным газом

  • Vietnamese version: Nhiễm độc khí carbon monoxide

  • LARGE TYPE

• Cleaning up after a sewage spill

  • Spanish version: Limpieza de derramamientos de aguas residuales del alcantarillado

  • Chinese version: 清掃溢出污水

  • Korean version: 오물 청소

  • Russian version: Уборка сточных вод

  • Vietnamese version: Lau chùi nước thải tràn từ mương cống

• Household fires

  • Spanish version: Incendios domésticos

  • Chinese version: 住宅火災

  • Korean version: 가정에서의 화재

  • Russian version: Бытовые пожары

  • Vietnamese version: Fires

  • LARGE TYPE

• Power outages

  • Spanish version: Cortes del suministro eléctrica

  • Chinese version: 停電

  • Korean version: 정전

  • Russian version: Отключение электроэнергии

  • Vietnamese version: Power outages

  • LARGE TYPE

• Purifying household water

  • Spanish version: Cómo purificar el agua de su hogar

  • Chinese version: 淨化家庭用水 (580 k)

  • Korean version: 가정용수 정화하기 (800 k)

  • Russian version: Очистка хозяйственной воды (150 k)

  • Vietnamese version: Purifying water (140 k)

  • LARGE TYPE

• Sources of water in an emergency

  • Spanish version: Encuentre suministros de agua ocultos en una emergencia

  • Chinese version: 在緊急情況下找到隱藏水源

  • Korean version: 응급 시 숨은 급수를 찿아라

  • Russian version: Как найти скрытые запасы воды в чрезвычайных
    обстоятельствах

  • Vietnamese version: Tìm nguồn cung cấp nước tàng ẩn trong trường hợp khẩn cấp

• How to secure your water heater

  • Spanish version: Cómo asegurar su calentador de agua

  • Chinese version: 固定熱水器

  • Korean version: 온수기 고정하기

  • Russian version: Закрепление нагревателя воды

  • Vietnamese version: How to secure your water heater

  • LARGE TYPE

• Turning off the utilities

  • Spanish version: Cómo desconectar sus servicios

  • LARGE TYPE

  • Chinese version

  • Korean version

  • Russian version

  • Vietnamese version

• Using a generator during a power outage

  • Spanish version: Uso de un generador durante los cortes de energía

  • Chinese version: 停電時使用發電機

  • Korean version: 정전 중에 발전기 사용하기

  • Russian version: Использование генератора при отключении электроэнергии

  • Vietnamese version: Using a generator

  • LARGE TYPE

Weather and Nature

• Earthquakes

  • Spanish version: Terremotos

  • Chinese version: 地震

  • Korean version: 지진

  • Russian version: Землетрясения

  • Vietnamese version: Earthquakes

  • LARGE TYPE

• Floods

  • Spanish version: Inundaciones

  • Chinese version: 洪水

  • Korean version: 홍수

  • Russian version: Наводнения

  • Vietnamese version: Flood

  • LARGE TYPE

• Cleaning your basement after a flood

  • Spanish version: Limpieza de un sótano después de una inundación

  • Chinese version: 地下室水淹後清潔

  • Korean version: 홍수 이후 지하실 청소

  • Russian version: Уборка подвального помещения после наводения

  • Vietnamese version: Lau chùi tầng hầm sau khi bị lụt

• Hot weather precautions

  • Spanish version: Precauciones en caso de calor extremo

  • Chinese version: 預防高溫天氣

  • Korean version: 혹서기 유의사항

  • Russian version: Меры предосторожности в жаркую погоду

  • Vietnamese version: Hot weather

  • LARGE TYPE

• Hypothermia

  • Spanish version: Cómo prevenir la hipotermia

  • Chinese version: 怎樣預防體溫過低

  • Korean version: 저체온증을 예방하는 법

  • Russian version: Как предотвратить переохлаждение

  • Vietnamese version: Cách phòng ngừa bị giảm thân nhiệt

• Landslides and mud flows

  • Spanish version: Deslizamientos de tierra e inundaciones de lodo

  • LARGE TYPE

  • Chinese version

  • Korean version

  • Russian version

  • Vietnamese version

• Tsunamis

  • Spanish version: Olas de marea (Tsunamis)

  • LARGE TYPE

  • Chinese version

  • Korean version

  • Russian version

  • Vietnamese version

• Volcanoes

  • Spanish version: Volcanes

  • LARGE TYPE

  • Chinese version

  • Korean version

  • Russian version

  • Vietnamese version

• Wildfires

  • Spanish version: Incendios salvajes

  • Chinese version: 野火

  • Korean version: 산불

  • Russian version: Стихийные пожары

  • Vietnamese version: Wildfires

  • LARGE TYPE

• Windstorms

  • Spanish version: Tormentas de viento

  • Chinese version: 風暴

  • Korean version: 폭풍

  • Russian version: Ураганы

  • Vietnamese version: Windstorms

  • LARGE TYPE

• Winter storms

  • Spanish version: Tormentas invernales

  • Chinese version: 冬季暴風雪

  • Korean version: 겨울 폭풍

  • Russian version: Зимние бури

  • Vietnamese version: Winter storms

  • LARGE TYPE

Additional Department of Health fact sheets

• Preparing for pandemic Influenza

• Drinking water for emergencies

• Keep food safe during power outages

• What you should know if there is an attack involving radiation

• How to reduce exposure to radiation – (PDF, 35K)

• Surviving a dirty bomb

• Brucellosis

• E. coli

• Glanders

• Hantavirus

• Radiation fact sheets from the the Office of Radiation Protection

• Smallpox – our smallpox pages include fact sheets on smallpox, the Stage 1 vaccination program, and smallpox vaccine and its effects on children, pets, and those with HIV/AIDS.