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Wildfires Fact Sheet
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 Wildfires
Smoke
from wildfires is a mixture
of gases and fine particles
from burning trees and other
plant materials. Smoke can hurt
your eyes, irritate your respiratory
system, and worsen chronic heart
and lung diseases. Know whether
you are at risk and protect
yourself.
What
You Should Know About Wildfires |
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Protect
Yourself From Wildfire Smoke — How to tell if smoke is
affecting
you, protecting yourself
from smoke exposure…
• Wildfire...Are
You Prepared  PDF
240kb
Pamphlet
provided by the U.S. Fire
Administration on protecting
your home from wildfires.
Worker
Safety
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Worker
Safety During Fire Cleanup — Tips
for avoiding dangers such
as electrical hazards,
carbon
monoxide poisoning, musculoskeletal
hazards, heat stress, hazardous
materials, & contained
spaces…
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Fighting
Wildfires — Information
provided by CDC’s
NIOSH on worker safety,
respirator
information, working in
hot
environments…
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Response,
Cleanup & Safety
for Workers — A
list of emergency response
resources for workers
at natural disaster sites…
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Suggested
Guidance for Supervisors
at
Disaster Rescue Sites —
Provided
by CDC’s
NIOSH.
Additional
Information
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When
the Power Goes Out — Preparing
for & coping
with a sudden loss of
power.
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Mass
Trauma Preparedness and Response — Coping
with traumatic events, mass
trauma fact sheets, response
tools…
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Air
Quality and Forest Fires — Includes
Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for
Public Health Officials.
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Related
Links — FireSafety.Gov, American
Red Cross, Keeping Food
Safe During An Emergency.
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