Information for Disaster Evacuation Centers
On this page:
- Evacuee Education
- Immunizations
- Medical Records
- Infection Control
- Medical Management & Patient Advisement
- People With Chronic Conditions
- Diapering Stations
- Play Areas
- Returning Home
- Animals
- Additional Information
Evacuee Education
- Evacuee Educational Materials
Fact sheets, flyers, handout cards, stickers & more…
- Positive Parenting Tips
From the National Center on Birth Defects & Developmental Disabilities
- Effects on Pregnant Women
Immunizations
- Immunization Information after a Natural Disaster
- Interim Immunization Recommendations for Individuals Displaced by a Disaster
- Questions and Answers About Immunization Recommendations Following a Disaster
Infection Control
- Infection Control Recommendations for Prevention of Transmission of Respiratory Illnesses in Disaster Evacuation Centers
- Infection Control Guidance for Community Shelters Following Disasters
- Infection Control Recommendations for Prevention of Transmission of Diarrheal Diseases in Evacuation Centers
Medical Management & Patient Advisement
- Medical Care of Ill Disaster Evacuees: Diagnoses to Consider
- Active Public Health Surveillance in Clinical Care Settings
- Initial Medical Screening & Ongoing Public Health Surveillance in Evacuation Centers
- Guidelines for Management of Acute Diarrhea
- Shigellosis Concerns in the Hurricane Evacuation Center Environment: Q&A
- Controlling the Spread of Infections in Evacuation Centers: Facts for Residents About Diseases that Cause Diarrhea and/or Vomiting
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection
- Safe Drug Use after a Natural Disaster
- Medical Devices in Emergency Situations, FDA
- See alsoPeople With Chronic Conditions below
People With Chronic Conditions
Diapering Stations
- Guidelines for Establishing and Maintaining a Diapering
Station in an Emergency Shelter
- Flyer: Please Help Protect the Health of your Baby and Others by Keeping this Station Clean!
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Play Areas
Returning Home
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (86 KB/1 page)
In English - Prevent Injury (175 KB/4 pages)
In English - Clean Up Safely (155 KB/3 pages)
In English
Animals
Additional Information
- Cooking for Groups: A Volunteers Guide to Food Safety
From the Food Safety & Inspection Service
- Disaster Mental Health Resources