Evacuee Educational Materials
Free Resources
Below are lists of educational materials available in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). These free resources are suitable for printing and sharing.
Animal Hazards
Posters & Flyers
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Fact Sheets
Posters & Flyers
- Two-Sided Hanging Flyer for Door Handles or Equipment: "Say No to CO!"
Also in: Spanish - 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!"
Also in: Spanish
Safety tips for use of pressure washers and generators
Pictograms
Chronic Conditions
Posters & Flyers
- "Do You Have Diabetes?"
Also in: Spanish - "Do You Have High Blood Pressure?"
Also in: Spanish
Cleanup and Returning Home
Fact Sheets
- Protect Yourself from Mold
Also in: Spanish - Clean Up Safely After a Natural Disaster
Also in: Spanish - Reentering Your Flooded Home
Also in: Spanish
Flyers
- Easy-To-Read Fact Sheet: "Getting Rid of Cleaning Products & Other Chemicals"
Also in: Spanish - Easy-To-Read Fact Sheet: "Kill Germs With Bleach"
Also in: Spanish - Easy-To-Read Fact Sheet: "Get Rid of Mold"
Also in: Spanish - Easy-To-Read Fact Sheet: "Check your HVAC system for Mold"
- Be Careful in Your Home - Tips for Children
Food and Water Safety
Fact Sheets
Guide
Posters & Flyers
- "Keep Food Safe"
After a flood, germs might get in your food. Use bleach to kill the germs. - "Keep Water Safe"
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"
Also in: Spanish
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"
Also in: Spanish - 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.
Hand Hygiene
Fact Sheets
Posters & Flyers
- "Don't Let Bacteria Get a Free Ride on Your Hands"
Also in: Spanish - "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..."
Also in: Spanish
Stickers
Handout Cards
Slide Set
Heat-Related Illness
Posters & Flyers
- "Stay Cool"
Also in: Spanish
Heat can make you sick. In some cases, heat can kill you. Protect yourself. Stay cool after a flood or hurricane.
Injury Prevention
Fact Sheet
Posters & Flyers
- "Watch Your Step!" (Ladder & Roof Safety)
Also in: Spanish - "Electricity is SHOCKING!"
Also in: Spanish - "Drive Safely"
Also in: Spanish - "Chainsaw Safety"
Also in: Spanish - "Stray Dogs in Hurricane Disaster Areas"
Also in: Spanish - "Protect Yourself From Dog Bites, West Nile Virus, & Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Hurricane Disaster Areas"
Also in: Spanish - Be Careful Outdoors - Tips for Children
Mental Health
"After the Storm" Coping and Violence Prevention Cards
Handout Cards
Posters & Flyers
Personal Hygiene
Posters & Flyers
- "Sharing Isn't Always Caring"
Also in: Spanish
Encourages good personal hygiene
Pregnancy and Child Care
Fact Sheets
Posters & Flyers
Prevent Illness
Fact Sheets
Posters & Flyers
Respiratory Illness
Posters & Flyers
Skin Infections
Posters & Flyers
- "Are You Sure It's Only a Spider Bite?"
Spider bite awareness for the prevention of skin infections
Violence Prevention
Fact Sheets
"After the Storm" Coping and Violence Prevention Cards
Wound Care
- Page last reviewed: April 26, 2012
- Page last updated: May 8, 2014
- Content source:
- National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH); Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR); Office of Noncommunicable Diseases, Injury, and Environmental Health (ONDIEH); National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP); National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)