Evacuee Educational Materials

Below is a list of recommended educational materials suitable for printing in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format and Microsoft Word format.

Violence Prevention

Fact Sheets

• Preventing Violence after a Natural Disaster
• Helping Parents Cope with Disaster

Prevention Cards

• After the Storm - Tips for Adult Healthy Relationships
  Spanish | Vietnamese
• After the Storm - Tips for Adults
  Spanish | Vietnamese
• After the Storm - Tips for Parents of Infants
  Spanish | Vietnamese
• After the Storm - Tips for Parents of Children
  Spanish | Vietnamese
• After the Storm - Tips for Parents of Youth
  Spanish | Vietnamese
• After the Storm - Tips for Youth
  Spanish | Vietnamese

Injury Prevention

Fact Sheets

• Interim Recommendations for Driving Safely in a Disaster Location

Posters & Flyers

• "Watch Your Step!" (Ladder & Roof Safety)
  Spanish | Vietnamese | Lao
• "Electricity is SHOCKING!"
  Spanish | Vietnamese | Lao
• "Drive Safely"
  Spanish | Vietnamese | Lao
• "Chainsaw Safety"
  Spanish | Vietnamese | Lao
• "Stray Dogs in Hurricane Disaster Areas"
  Spanish
• "Protect Yourself From Dog Bites, West Nile Virus, & Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Hurricane Disaster Areas"
  Spanish | Vietnamese
• Be Careful Outdoors - Tips for Children

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Fact Sheets

• Protect Yourself from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After an Emergency
  Spanish | Vietnamese | French | Haitian Creole | German | Portuguese

Posters & Flyers

• Two-Sided Hanging Flyer for Door Handles or Equipment: "Say No to CO!"
  Spanish
  Safety tips for use of generators and pressure washers
• Two-Sided Hanging Flyer for Door Handles or Equipment: "Say No to CO!"
  Safety tips for use of pressure washers and other gasoline powered tools
• Flyer: "Say No to CO!"
  Spanish | Vietnamese
  Safety tips for use of pressure washers and generators

Pictograms

• Carbon Monoxide Hazard - Generators
  Spanish | Vietnamese
  Warns against the use of generators in the home
• Carbon Monoxide Hazard - Pressure Washers
  Vietnamese
  Warns against the use of pressure washer engines

Stickers

• Carbon Monoxide Hazard - Pressure Washers
  For use with pressure washers

Cleanup & Returning Home

Fact Sheets

• Protect Yourself from Mold
  Spanish | French
• Clean Up Safely After a Natural Disaster
  Spanish | French | Vietnamese
• Reentering Your Flooded Home
  Spanish | French | Vietnamese

Flyers

• Easy-To-Read Fact Sheet: "Getting Rid of Cleaning Products & Other Chemicals"
  Spanish | Vietnamese
• Easy-To-Read Fact Sheet: "Kill Germs With Bleach"
  Spanish | Vietnamese
• Easy-To-Read Fact Sheet: "Get Rid of Mold"
  Spanish | Vietnamese
• Easy-To-Read Fact Sheet: "Check your HVAC system for Mold"
• Be Careful in Your Home - Tips for Children

Personal Hygiene

Poster & Flyers

• "Sharing Isn't Always Caring"
  Encourages good personal hygiene
  Spanish | Portuguese | French | Vietnamese | Lao | Khmer | Hmong | Chinese

Hand Hygiene

Fact Sheets

• Hand Hygiene in Emergency Situations
  Spanish | Vietnamese | French | Haitian Creole

Posters & Flyers

• "Don't Let Bacteria Get a Free Ride on Your Hands"
  Spanish | Portuguese | French | Vietnamese | Lao | Khmer | Hmong | Chinese
• "All It Takes is Soap and Water"
• Clean: Wash Hands and Surfaces Often [FoodSafety.gov]
• Easy-To-Read Fact Sheet: "Wash Your Hands: After a Disaster, Staying Clean Can Be Hard to Do..."
  Spanish | Portuguese | French | Vietnamese | Lao | Khmer | Hmong | Chinese

Stickers

• "Clean Hands Save Lives, Wash Hands for 20 Seconds"
  Spanish | French | Haitian Creole

Handout Cards

• "Clean Hands Save Lives"
• "Clean Hands Save Lives"

Slide Set

• "Clean Hands Save Lives"

Food & Water Safety

Fact Sheets

• Keep Food and Water Safe after a Natural Disaster or Power Outage
  Spanish | Vietnamese | French

Guides

• Cooking for Groups, A Volunteer’s Guide to Food Safety [USDA]

Poster & Flyers

• "Keep Food Safe"
  Vietnamese
  After a flood, germs might get in your food. Use bleach to kill the germs.
• "Keep Water Safe"
  Vietnamese
  After a flood, water may not be safe to drink. Listen to local officials to find out if your water is safe.
• "Drink Safe Water"
  Spanish | Vietnamese
  After a hurricane, water may not be safe. Germs and chemicals may be in the water. Listen to local officials to find out if your water is safe.
• "Eat Safe Food"
  Spanish | Vietnamese
• Be Careful with Food and Water - Tips for Children
  After a flood, food may not be safe to eat. Some food you must throw out. This is true even if the food was in your refrigerator or freezer. Some food you can clean.

Mental Health

Prevention Cards

• After the Storm - Tips for Adult Healthy Relationships
  Spanish
• After the Storm - Tips for Adults
  Spanish
• After the Storm - Tips for Parents of Children
  Spanish
• After the Storm - Tips for Parents of Youth
  Spanish

Handout Cards

• "Stressed? Sad? You are not alone."
  Spanish | French | Vietnamese | Lao

Posters & Flyers

• Feelings After a Flood - Tips for Children

Pregnancy & Child Care

Fact Sheets

• Effects of Disasters on Pregnant Women: What You Need to Know if You are Pregnant
• CDC Guidelines for Evacuation Center Play Areas

Posters & Flyers

• "Diapering: Please Help Protect the Health of your Baby and Others by Keeping this Station Clean!"
  Spanish

Prevent Illness

Fact Sheets

• Key Facts About Infectious Disease
• Head Lice Information
• Fact Sheet: Trench foot or immersion foot

Posters & Flyers

• Look for Head Lice

Respiratory Illness

Posters & Flyers

• Respiratory Etiquette: Cover Your Cough
• Be a Germ Stopper

Heat-Related Illness

Posters & Flyers

• "Stay Cool"
  Spanish | Vietnamese
  Heat can make you sick. In some cases, heat can kill you. Protect yourself. Stay cool after a flood or hurricane.

Skin Infections

Posters & Flyers

• "Are You Sure It's Only a Spider Bite?"
  Spider bite awareness for the prevention of skin infections

Chronic Conditions

Posters & Flyers

• "Do you have Diabetes?"
  Spanish
• "Do You Have High Blood Pressure?"
  Spanish

Wound Care

Fact Sheets

• Emergency Wound Care
  Spanish | Vietnamese

Posters & Flyers

• "It's Not Just a Scratch"

Animal Hazards

Posters & Flyers

• "Keep Animals Out"
  Vietnamese