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Khmer/Cambodian

“Beat the Quake” Information

Available at: www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/foreignmat/btqcam.pdf
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This translated brochure provides recommendations as to what to do before, during, and after an earthquake. Information also addresses specific scenarios and best practices for seeking shelter and avoiding harm.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters

Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese

2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine - Inactivated - "the flu shot"

www.immunize.org/vis/ca_h1n1_inact.pdf

This is a fact sheet about the "flu shot" or inactivated vaccine for H1N1 influenza. It provides information H1N1 and its variation from the seasonal flu and about who should receive the vaccination.

Subtopics: Outbreaks, Emergency Decision Making

Language(s): Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Spanish, Hmong, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, French, Russian, Armenian, Haitian Creole, Amharic, Bengali, Turkish, Urdu, Oromo

27 Things to Help You Survive an Earthquake

Available at: www.redcross.org/www-files/Documents/pdf/foreignmat/A_CAMBODI.PDF
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This handout, available in multiple languages from the American Red Cross, presents a concise summary of what action to take during and after an earthquake.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters

Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, Arabic, Farsi

Anthrax Fact Sheet

Available at: www.cert-la.com/education/CAM_Anthrax.pdf
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This concise translated fact sheet provides the reader with general information regarding anthrax.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Bioterrorism

Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Farsi, Armenian

Be a Germ Stopper

Available at: www.cdc.gov/germstopper/khm/pdf/GermStopper_boy_HR_khm.pdf
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This resource is a flyer that encourages germ-stopping behaviors - covering coughs & sneezes, and keeping hands clean.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Outbreaks

Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Portuguese, Chinese, French

Botulism Fact Sheet

Available at: www.cert-la.com/education/CAM_Botulism.pdf
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This concise translated fact sheet provides the reader with general information regarding botulism.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Bioterrorism

Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Farsi, Armenian

Chlorine Gas Fact Sheet

Available at: www.cert-la.com/education/CAM_Chlorine.pdf
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This concise translated fact sheet provides the reader with general information regarding chlorine gas.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Chemical

Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Farsi, Armenian

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Los Angeles: Other Language Resources

Available at: www.cert-la.com/education/OtherLanguages.htm
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This website offers a wide range of translated materials which address issues of emergency preparedness and response.

Subtopics: Bioterrorism, Outbreaks, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters, Chemical, Radiation

Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, Arabic, Bosnian, French, Russian, Farsi, Armenian, Thai, Croatian, Serbian

Concerned about H1N1 (swine) flu vaccination for yourself or your child? What you should know

Available at: http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/preparedness/pandemicflu/swineflu/~/media/health/publicheal...
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This brochure, provided by Seattle and King County, contains information about the H1N1 (swine) flu vaccine. It explains that the vaccine is developed in the same way as the seasonal flu and that the preservative (thimerosal) used in the vaccine is safe.

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Outbreaks

Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian, Amharic

Earthquake Safety Information

Available at: www.redcross.org/services/disaster/foreignmat/DCHCAM.pdf
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This illustrated handout provides a number of tips to help minimize harm to oneself and others in the event of an earthquake and is available in multiple languages.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Natural Disasters

Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Spanish, Hmong, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese

Emergency & Community Health Outreach (ECHO)

Available at: www.echominnesota.org/
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ECHO is a collaborative that includes public health and safety agencies across Minnesota and provides health and safety information in multiple languages to people with limited English proficiency (LEP).

Subtopics: Language Access Services, Channels of Communication, Message Content

Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Somali, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong

Emergency Plan for People with Disabilities

Available at: www.cert-la.com/education/Emergency-Plan-Disabilities.Khmer.pdf
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This translated brochure provides information for individuals with physical disabilities and their families to that assure that the necessary precautions are taken to accommodate their specific needs in the case of an emergency.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 2 - Preparedness

Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Farsi, Armenian, Thai

Emergency Supplies Checklist

Available at: www.redcross.org/services/disaster/foreignmat/ESCCAM.pdf
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This categorical checklist serves as an inventory for emergency preparedness items and is available in several different languages.

Subtopics: Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters

Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese

Ethnic Media Roundtable Kit

Available at: bepreparedcalifornia.ca.gov/epo/pressroom/mediakits/ethnicmediart.htm
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The Ethnic Roundtable Media Kit contains resources in various languages on pandemic flu, seasonal flu, and emergency preparedness.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Channels of Communication, Outbreaks

Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Farsi, Armenian, Thai

Everybody Ready: Disaster Preparedness for Individuals and Families

Available at: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/content/hhs/phs/APC/Plan2BSafetranslations/trifold_cam_low.pdf
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This brochure provides information on preparing a disaster supply kit with at least 9 items and is available in multiple languages.

Subtopics: Phase 2 - Preparedness

Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, French, Russian, Farsi

Foreign Language Library

Available at: www.scoem.org/format.html
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This foreign language library provides emergency preparedness materials in 13 different languages including Arabic, Spanish, Cambodian, Chinese, Farsi, French, Hmong, Japanese, Tagalog, Korean, Laotian, Vietnamese, and Russian

Subtopics: Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters

Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, Chinese, Arabic, French, Russian, Farsi

Germ Stopper Flyer

Available at: www.cdc.gov/germstopper/khm/pdf/GermStopper_boy_HR_khm.pdf
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This flyer provides information on how to prevent the spread of colds and the flu, and is geared towards children. This resource is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Vietnamese, Hmong, Chinese, Khmer, and Laotian.

Subtopics: Outbreaks, Building Knowledge, Phase 2 - Preparedness

Language(s): English, Khmer/Cambodian, Vietnamese, Laotian, Spanish, Hmong, Portuguese, Chinese, French

H1N1 Novel Influenza Information: Know What to do About the Flu! (Audio - Getting Vaccinated Against both Seasonal and H1N1 Flus)

Available at: www.echominnesota.org/h1n1/index.cfm/Home.Audio
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This website provides video resources about H1N1 influenza. This audio clip explains the importance of getting vaccinated against both seasonal and H1N1 influenzas.