Protecting your health in an emergency

Published online: 
01 June 2006
Protecting your health in an emergency cover

Summary

Protecting your health in an emergency includes information for before, during and after an emergency on:

  • water
  • food safety
  • getting rid of rubbish
  • disposing of sewage
  • accommodation
  • looking after yourself
  • hazardous substances
  • volcanic ash
  • pests

The booklet has three sections that tell you how you can protect your health in an emergency by:

  • being prepared for a disaster
  • knowing what to do during a disaster
  • restoring safe conditions as soon as possible after a disaster.

This publication is available from the HealthEd website.

Publishing information

  • Date of publication:
    01 June 2006
  • Hardcopy date of publication:
    02 June 2006
  • ISBN:
    978-0-478-19243-8 (print), 978-0-478-19244-5 (online)
  • Citation:
    Ministry of Health. 2006. Protecting your health in an emergency. Wellington: Ministry of Health.
  • Ordering information:
    Only soft copy available to download
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