CDC Disaster Shelter Assessment

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed the Environmental Health Assessment Form for Disaster Shelters to assist environmental health practitioners in conducting a rapid assessment of shelter conditions during emergencies and disasters. The tool is an assessment form that covers 10 general areas of environmental health, ranging from basic food safety and water quality to pet (companion animal) wellness, and allows for the documentation of immediate needs in shelters. Users can easily modify the tool to meet local needs.

• Environmental Health Assessment Form for Disaster Shelters pdf icon[PDF – 513 KB]

  Español pdf icon[PDF – 290 KB] | Français pdf icon[PDF – 298 KB]

• Environmental Health Disaster Shelter Assessment Guide pdf icon[PDF – 83 KB]

  Español pdf icon[PDF – 142 KB] | Français pdf icon[PDF – 70 KB]

• Health Assessment Form for Disaster Shelters pdf icon[PDF – 369 KB]

  Español [PDF – 142 KB] | Français pdf icon[PDF – 369 KB]

• Shelter Assessment Tool Training

  • • English [MP3] media icon | Transcript pdf icon[PDF]
    • Español media icon[MP3] | Transcript pdf icon[PDF]
    • Français media icon[MP3] | Transcript pdf icon[PDF]

For those interested in an Epi Info or Survey123 version of the Environmental Health Assessment Form for Disaster Shelters, please contact cdcshelterform@cdc.gov.