The National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities
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Radiation

Best Practices for Decontamination with Special Populations

This audio presentation discusses emergency plans, decontamination, and hazardous material drills for people who are deaf whose primary language is American Sign Language, individuals with physical disabilities whose primary language is English, and people whose primary language is Spanish and who have limited or no English.
 

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Language Access Services, Channels of Communication, Emergency Decision Making, Chemical, Radiation, Terrorism
Language(s): English

Bioterrorism Preparedness Beliefs and Perceptions: Ethnic and Sociocultural Differences

The goal of this report was to determine whether individuals in categories of English as a Second Language, Urban Asian, and Urban Caucasian have differing beliefs and perceptions about types of terrorism agents and events.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Channels of Communication, Message Content, Bioterrorism, Outbreaks, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 1 - Risk Perception, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Chemical, Radiation
Language(s): English

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Emergency Preparedness and Response Website 

Available at: www.bt.cdc.gov/

The CDC Emergency Preparedness and response website provides information on a number of different types of emergencies and can be viewed in 13 different languages.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Bioterrorism, Outbreaks, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters, Radiation, Mass Casualties, Terrorism
Language(s): English, Vietnamese, Spanish, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese, Chinese, French, Russian, Haitian Creole, German, Italian

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

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

Health Information Translations: A Partnership For Health Care Education For Limited English Proficiency Patients

The goal of this website is to provide translated health education materials in both English and numerous other languages to help improve health education in diverse communities and for limited English proficient (LEP) groups.
Subtopics: Bioterrorism, Outbreaks, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters, Chemical, Radiation, Mass Casualties
Language(s): English, Somali, Vietnamese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, Portuguese, Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Hindi, Marshallese, Brazilian, Russian, Ukrainian

Listo Virginia (Ready Virginia)

Available at: www.listovirginia.gov

This website, available in both Spanish and English versions, provides information for city mayors, residents, and families on how to prepare for disasters such as hurricanes.

Subtopics: Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters, Radiation
Language(s): English, Spanish

Native American Alliance For Emergency Preparedness

Available at: www.naaep.com/
This organization is focused upon creating capacity among its health care providers across California's Indian Country, to respond appropriately to bioterrorism threats and health emergencies.
Subtopics: Organizational Supports, Phase 5 - Psychological Impact, Phase 6 - Response, Bioterrorism, Outbreaks, Building Partnerships, Building Knowledge, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Chemical, Radiation
Language(s): English

Nuclear or Radiation Emergencies

This handout provides information on nuclear or radiation emergencies, and is available in multiple languages.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 7 - Recovery, Radiation, Terrorism
Language(s): English, Somali, Vietnamese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Hindi, Russian