Extreme Cold: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety

Emergency procedures and public information regarding extreme cold weather compiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These guidelines have been developed for use in the United States, but may be relevant in other areas with similar climates. This resource includes preparing your home and vehicle, recognition of cold-weather health emergencies, and information for anyone preparing for cold waves.

Are you sure you want to delete this "resource"?
This item will be deleted immediately. You cannot undo this action.
File Name File Size Download
cdc_extreme-cold-guide.pdf 3 MB

Related Resources

Guidance material
03 Aug 2015
This Guidebook describes the principles, tools and practices of three (3) urban disaster risk and resilience indicator systems based on EMI’s collective experience in implementing them in various urban settings in the last decade with local authori...
Tags: Guidance material, Risk Assessment, Urban Preparedness
24 Sep 2013
The Colombian Red Cross, in partnership with the American Red Cross and United States Agency for International Development’s Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) is implementing a two-year disaster risk reduction program known as “LARRAâ€...
Tags: Risk Assessment, Youth Disaster Preparedness
Awareness material
08 May 2024
Between 2018 and 2024, the Red Cross of Montenegro, as part of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, worked to increase flood resilience in vulnerable communities. One of the knowledge products produced as part of this program was a flyer on First Ai...
Tags: Awareness material, Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management, Flood
Scroll to Top