Education and Awareness Tools

Public education and information are vital to pandemic preparedness. Below find tools that can be used for education and awareness.

• Health Information
• Posters
• General Information and Handouts
• Translations

Health Information

BC HealthFiles - Find fact sheets on BC's latest public health, safety and other tips on BC HealthGuide OnLine or at your local public health unit. Find information on pandemic influenza below.

Pandemic Influenza BC HealthFiles

• What is Pandemic Influenza? (HTML) or PDF file
• Staying Healthy During an Influenza Pandemic (HTML) or PDF file
• Self Care During an Influenza Pandemic (HTML) or PDF file

Translations: - BC HealthFiles are available in translations for Chinese, French, Punjabi, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

BC HealthGuide Handbook - The 2005 edition provides medically reviewed information including a new chapter on natural disasters, public health threats and emergency management.

BC HealthGuide OnLine - BC HealthGuide Online for a world of current, medically reviewed information on health topics, tests, procedures and resources.

BC NurseLine - The BC NurseLine provides 24-hour, confidential health information and advice. Anywere in the province, call BC NurseLine to speak to a registered nurse available 24 hours or a pharmacist from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m. every day. Translation services are available in over 130 languages.

Call toll-free in BC 1-866-215-4700
In Greater Vancouver 604-215-4700
Deaf and hearing impaired 1-866-889-4700

Posters

• Poster – Protect Yourself and others from influenza (PDF  703K )
• Poster – Handwashing with Soap and Water (PDF  404K )
• Poster –Cleaning Hands with Sanitizer (PDF  277K )

General Information and Handouts

• Handout - 4 Ways Local Governments Can Prepare for a Pandemic (PDF  91K )
• Managing Pandemic Influenza: A Guide for BC Local Governments (PDF  290K )
• Managing Pandemic Influenza: A Guide for BC Local Governments - Annotated Annex (PDF  495K )
• Managing Pandemic Influenza: A Guidebook for B.C. Industry and Commerce (PDF  345K )
• Managing Pandemic Influenza: A Guidebook for B.C. Industry and Commerce – Annotated Annex (PDF  350K )
• Economic Impact Study (PDF  2.0M )
• Emergency Kit with additions for a pandemic (PDF  61K )
• Handout - Top 20 Ways to Prepare for a Pandemic (PDF  50K )
• Handout – 10 Steps Organizations Can Take for Pandemic Preparedness (PDF  476K )
• Employee Handout – Protect Yourself and Others from Influenza (PDF  474K )
• Sample employee newsletter – Pandemic Influenza and You (PDF  32K )
• Sample employee newsletter – Pandemic Influenza and You (Word)
• Avian Influenza Maps – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations