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Emergency Communications Toolkit
Toolkit Main Page
The resources on this site are intended for public health and
emergency response partners only. Resources for the public can be found
on our Public Health Emergency
Preparedness and Response (PHEPR) site. This toolkit was
created to help you during a disease outbreak, natural disaster or
other public health emergency. These templates, checklists and fact
sheets are designed to give you a head start when planning an
emergency response.
Resources on this website were developed by the Washington State
Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) or other trusted federal and local public
health partners.
You will need to customize
materials with information about your agency or location,
and real-time details about the emergency situation.
Always work with your assigned public information staff
on communication issues.
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First response. These communication resources
will help you decide which first steps to take when an
emergency, attack or outbreak occurs. These checklists and
materials are designed to help you make decisions and
establish priorities. Use these resources as part of
pre-event planning, and during the chaotic first hours of an
emergency. |
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News releases.
These sample draft news releases are designed to help you
develop a quick response during the crucial first hours
of a crisis. The news release templates must be
customized with details specific to your agency and the
current situation. Coordinate all news releases with
your assigned public information staff and follow your
agency's emergency communications procedures. |
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Emergency Topics.
These tools have been developed to help you provide
information to the public during a disease outbreak
or bioterrorism attack. Included are fact sheets,
sample news releases and other information. |
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Medication centers and health
care centers.
These materials were developed for use in
medication centers (points of dispensing - PODs)
and health care centers (alternate care
facilities).
Customizing resources now will help save
valuable time in an emergency. This section
includes a fact sheets and other patient
education materials to use them during an emergency. |
| Risk communication training. The
Washington State Department of Health and a
network of local public health emergency
communication liaisons offer risk communication
training for local health jurisdictions and
emergency preparedness partners. Topics include
leadership and staff training, mass prophylaxis
campaign issues, emergency communication skills
for volunteers, and other emergency
communication issues. For more information,
please contact
prepare@doh.wa.gov |
| Resources from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Other resources & links.
These links to other sites and resources
offer additional information and tools for
you to use before, during and after an
emergency. |
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