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

Browse by Resource Type

Browse by Topic

Browse by

Home » Type of Emergency » Mass Casualties

Mass Casualties

Averting Disaster: What the California Wildfires Can Teach Us about Reaching Latinos in Times of Crisis

Available at: www.nclr.org/content/publications/download/54559

This report focuses on the 2007 California Wildfires and the impact of natural disasters on Latino and immigrant communities.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Phase 6 - Response, Channels of Communication, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters, Mass Casualties

Language(s): English

Bombing or Explosion Emergencies

Available at: healthinfotranslations.com/bombing_or_explosion_emergencies_275001.php

This handout provides information on bombing or explosion emergencies in multiple languages.

Subtopics: Phase 2 - Preparedness, Mass Casualties, Terrorism

Language(s): English, Somali, Vietnamese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Hindi, Russian

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

Chemical Emergencies

Available at: healthinfotranslations.com/chemical_emergencies_519401.php

This handout provides information on chemical emergencies in multiple languages.

Subtopics: Phase 2 - Preparedness, Chemical, Mass Casualties, Terrorism

Language(s): English, Somali, Vietnamese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Hindi, Russian

Clean Hands Save Lives (Poster)

Available at: www.pandemicpractices.org/files/145/145_elpaso_cleanhands_span.pdf

This poster provides information on appropriate hand washing and is available in English and Spanish.

Subtopics: Bioterrorism, Outbreaks, Mass Casualties

Language(s): English, Spanish

Cover Your Cough (Poster)

Available at: www.pandemicpractices.org/files/145/145_cdc_poster_cough.pdf

This poster provides information on covering one's cough and washing one's hands, and is available in English and Spanish.

Subtopics: Bioterrorism, Outbreaks, Mass Casualties

Language(s): English, Spanish

Cover Your Cough (with Surgical Mask) (Poster)

Available at: www.pandemicpractices.org/files/145/145_cdc_poster_coughmask.pdf

This poster provides information on covering one's cough, wearing a surgical mask to cover one's cough, and washing one's hands, and is available in English and Spanish.

Subtopics: Bioterrorism, Outbreaks, Mass Casualties

Language(s): English, Spanish

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

Available at: www.healthinfotranslations.com/disaster-preparedness.php

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

Home Care for Pandemic Flu

This brochure provides information on home care for pandemic flu, and is available in English and Spanish.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Outbreaks, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Mass Casualties

Language(s): English, Spanish

Mass Casualty Patient Self-Assessment Form

Available at: healthinfotranslations.com/mass_casualty_patient_selfassessment_form_381768.php

This self-assessment form is used to gather important information on individuals after a mass casualty event, and is available in multiple languages.

Subtopics: Phase 6 - Response, Phase 4 - Physical Impact, Natural Disasters, Mass Casualties

Language(s): English, Somali, Vietnamese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Hindi, Russian

Pandemic Flu and You (Brochure)

Available at: www.ncpanflu.gov/panFluAndYou.htm

This resource provides information on pandemic influenza and how to prepare for pandemic influenza, and is available in English and Spanish.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Outbreaks, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Mass Casualties

Language(s): English, Spanish

Pandemic Flu and You: Preparing Your Family

Available at: www.ncpanflu.gov/panFluAndYou.htm

This checklist provides information on how to prepare one's family for pandemic flu, and is available in English and Spanish.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Outbreaks, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Mass Casualties

Language(s): English, Spanish

Pandemic Influenza (Poster)

Available at: www.ncpanflu.gov/panFluAndYou.htm

This poster provides information on pandemic influenza and is available in English and Spanish.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Outbreaks, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Mass Casualties

Language(s): English, Spanish

Pandemic Influenza and You: A Primer

Available at: www.ncpanflu.gov/panFluAndYou.htm

This resource provides information on pandemic influenza, seasonal influenza, and avian influenza viruses and is available in English and Spanish.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Outbreaks, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Mass Casualties

Language(s): English, Spanish

Pandemic Influenza Fotonovela (for Spanish Speakers)

Available at: www.ncpanflu.gov/educationalMaterials/pan_flu_novela(spanish)FINAL.pdf

This resource provides information on pandemic influenza in the form of a story with pictures, and is available in Spanish only.

Subtopics: Culturally Competent Care, Outbreaks, Emergency Decision Making, Phase 2 - Preparedness, Mass Casualties

Language(s): English, Spanish

Plan for an Emergency

Available at: www.healthinfotranslations.com/plan_for_an_emergency_164880.php

This handout provides information on how to plan for an emergency, and is avaiable in multiple languages.

Subtopics: Phase 2 - Preparedness, Natural Disasters, Mass Casualties, Terrorism

Language(s): English, Somali, Vietnamese, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, Hindi, Russian

Public Health Emergencies (Audio)

Available at: www.healthyroadsmedia.org/topics/emergencies.htm

This audio file provides information on public health emergencies, and is available in multiple languages.