Communicating in the First Hours
First Hours Resources: Short and Extended Messages
These short and extended messages can be used by public health officials during the first hours after a terrorism emergency. The short messages include essential information to help minimize the immediate risk to the public from an attack. The extended messages also include general information that can be used as a resource for officials in developing messages tailored to a specific situation.
- Anthrax
- Botulism
- Pneumonic Plague
- Smallpox
- Tularemia
- Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHF)
- Chemical Agents (including VX Nerve Agent)
- Nuclear Event
- Dirty Bomb (Radiological Events)
- Suicide Bombs
- Page last updated May 14, 2007
- Content source: CDC Emergency Risk Communication Branch (ERCB), Division of Emergency Operations (DEO), Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR)