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CARPA Toolkit - Message to Audience
This page last reviewed April 18, 2012
Useful Tools and Templates for Messaging and Emergency Communication during an Airborne Release or other Emergency Impacting Air Quality
Guidelines
Actionable (pdf)
Schematic of the criteria for
actionable data, including accuracy, relevancy, usability, timeliness,
and accessibility.
Airborne Emergency Response Procedures (pdf)A
guide for local health officers and air pollution control officers to
use for preparedness and response to major air emergencies
Messaging off the Grid (pdf)Tips for getting critical
information out when communication systems are down
National Park Service Smoke Communication Strategy (pdf)
The
purpose of this communication strategy is to provide factual talking
points about smoke that can be used during prescribed fires, response
to wildland fires, and fires occurring in adjacent areas.
Protect Your Lungs from Wildfire Smoke (pdf)
Guidance on masks that can
protect your lungs from wildfire smoke.
Safe Clean up of Fire Ash (pdf)Guidance for handling ash
following a wildfire
Social Media in Emergency Response (pdf)
A guide to how the
emergency response community can use social media
Wildfire Smoke: A Guide for Public Health Officials (pdf)
Guidance
for fire, public health, and air quality officials on making decisions
involving public impact of smoke from wildfires. Includes descriptions
of the air quality index, public health statement templates, ash
cleanup guidelines, and mask guidelines.
Templates and Examples
Air Quality Warning TemplateEastern Kern Smoke Advisory - July 2011 (pdf)
Extreme Heat Media Toolkit - CDC
Joint Information System/Joint Information Center (JIS/JIC) Plan - Template from Mariposa County (pdf)
Natural Ignition Communication Protocol (rev. 2011)
North Coast Air Quality Alert - July 2008 (pdf)
North Coast Smoke Warning - July 2008 (pdf)
Smoke Communication Strategy - template (doc)
Tips for Children (template)
Tips to Lessen Health Impacts (template)
Tips for Residents (template)
Tips for Seniors (template)
Useful Links
Air Now (real time data - US)
California Air Districts
California Association of Public Information Officers
California Emergency Management Agency
California Environmental Health Directors
California Local Health Officers
Wildland Fire Smoke Messaging (from the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center)
