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Departments or districts of public health, healthcare coalitions, hospitals, mental healthcare, smoke management agencies

Public health entities support community air quality, help residents manage stress and mental health impacts related to natural disasters, and more. The resources below include resources for HEPA filtration programs, smoke communication practices, and key disaster sheltering practices. Please note, some resources might be applicable to multiple roles within the community.

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Coping with Disaster

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Ready.gov
This resource contains tips and resources to help those impacted by disaster. Available in Spanish as well. Read More
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Community Wildfire Protection Planning with The Ember Alliance

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Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network, Watershed Research and Training Center, Coalitions and Collaboratives, Hispanic Access Foundation
Learn all about Community Wildfire Protection Plans (CWPPs) in this overview presentation. Read More
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California CWPP Toolkit

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CAL FIRE—Office of the State Fire Marshal Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation Division, Community Wildfire Planning Center, Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network, and California Fire Safe Council
The California CWPP Toolkit provides important guidance and resources for communities to develop and implement CWPPs across the state Read More
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Build Wildfire Resilience

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Information on drinking water contamination after wildfire, a checklist for preparedness and response actions, and best practices for risk reduction and mitigation. Read More
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Before Wildfire Strikes: A guide to improving wildfire preparedness and living with fire in Hood River County

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Oregon State University Extension
This resource includes practical tips and guidance about home hardening and creating defensible space, planning for wildfire on woodland properties by implementing management practices like thinning and fuel breaks, creating an emergency preparedness plans for families, and preparing for wildfire smoke by monitoring air quality and improving indoor air. It also explores how wildfires have... Read More
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