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Links to Other Sites

These partner sites have additional information and resources that may help you during an emergency.

Department of Health and local health jurisdictions

  • Washington State Department of Health emergency library
  • Washington State Department of Health pandemic influenza information
  • Local health jurisdictions in Washington
  • Public Health Seattle-King County
  • Spokane Public Health

State of Washington

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Federal/National

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State of Oregon

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State of Idaho

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State of Alaska

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Province of British Columbia

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Customize Materials. You will need to customize materials with information about your agency or location, and real-time details about the emergency situation.

Work with your PIO. Always work with your assigned public information staff on communication issues.

Not required. Use of these materials is not required. They were developed as resources to help in public health emergency planning and response. Always consult your agency's emergency plans and policies, and follow appropriate Incident Command System procedures.

Questions? We will continue to add resources to this site as they are developed. Please direct questions regarding this site or emergency communication resources to DOH.Information@doh.wa.gov.

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  • You & Your Family
    • Disability Organizations
    • Drug User Health
    • Food Safety
    • Healthy Aging
    • Healthy Home
    • Illness and Disease
    • Immunization
    • Infants and Children
    • Injury and Violence Prevention
    • Lactation
    • Marijuana
    • Men's Health
    • Nutrition and Physical Activity
    • Oral Health
    • Poisoning and Drug Overdose
    • Sexual and Reproductive Health
    • Teens and Young Adults
    • Tobacco
    • WIC
    • Women's Health
  • Community & Environment
    • Air Quality
    • Climate and Health
    • Contaminants
    • Drinking Water
    • Essentials for Childhood Initiative
    • Food
    • Health Equity
    • Healthiest Next Generation
    • Healthy Communities Washington
    • Noise
    • One Health
    • Opioids
    • Pests
    • Radiation
    • Schools
    • Shellfish
    • Wastewater Management
    • Water Recreation
    • Worksite Wellness
  • Licenses, Permits, & Certificates
    • Facilities - New, Renew or Update
    • File Complaint About Provider or Facility
    • Healthcare Enforcement and Licensing Modernization Solution
    • Healthcare Professional Credentialing Requirements
    • Medical Commission
    • Nursing Commission
    • Professions - New, Renew or Update
    • Provider Credential Search
    • Vital Records
  • Data & Statistical Reports
    • Data Guidelines
    • Data Systems
    • Data Topics A-Z
    • Diseases and Chronic Conditions
    • Environmental Health
    • Health Behaviors
    • Health Statistics
    • Healthcare in Washington
    • Injury Violence and Poisoning
    • Maternal and Child Health
    • State Health Assessment
    • Washington Tracking Network (WTN)
  • Emergencies
    • Be Prepared, Be Safe
      • Bioterrorism and Terrorism
      • Diseases
      • Emergency Information for Specific Groups
      • Get Ready for an Emergency
      • Severe Weather and Natural Disasters
    • Current Hazards and Issues
      • Infant Formula Shortage
      • Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM)
      • COVID-19
      • Heat
      • Measles 2019
      • Smoke from Fires
      • Vaping Associated Lung Injury
      • Wildfires
      • Zika Virus
    • Emergency Contacts and Numbers
  • For Public Health & Health Care Providers
    • Breastfeeding Friendly Washington
    • Clinical Laboratory Reporting
    • Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems
    • Emergency Preparedness
    • Healthcare Professions and Facilities
    • Notifiable Conditions
    • Public Health Laboratories
    • Public Health System Resources and Services
    • Rural Health
    • Telehealth
    • Tribal Public Health
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