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Wildfire Smoke Course - Resources

On this page:

  • Wildfire Smoke Guide and Factsheets 
  • Publications
  • Websites
  • Other Particle Pollution and Health Resources

Wildfire Smoke Guide and Factsheets

  • Wildfire Smoke: Guide for Public Health Officials (pdf) (7.2 MB)
  • Prepare for Fire Season (pdf) (260 KB)
  • Reduce Your Smoke Exposure (pdf) (820 KB)
  • At-Risk Groups of People (pdf) (792 KB)
  • Children's Health and Wildfires: A Resource for Families (pdf) (399 KB)
  • Protect Your Lungs from Wildfire Smoke and Ash (pdf) (351 KB)
  • How to Create a Clean Room at Home (pdf) (323 KB)
  • Indoor Air Filtration (pdf) (129 KB)
  • Coping with the Stress of Wildfire Smoke (pdf) (42 KB)
  • Protect Yourself from Smoke and Heat (pdf) (287 KB)
  • Using Air Quality Sensors for Smoke (pdf) (683 KB)
  • Protect Your Pets from Wildfire Smoke (pdf) (369 KB)
  • Protect Your Large Animals and Livestock from Wildfire Smoke (pdf) (379 KB)
  • Protect Yourself from Ash (pdf) (846 KB)

Publications

  • Air Quality and Outdoor Activity Guidance for Schools (pdf) (266 KB)
  • Guide to Air Cleaners in the Home
  • Residential Air Cleaners: A Technical Summary (pdf) (6.9 MB)

Related Websites

  • AirNow.gov
  • AirNow Fire and Smoke Map
  • Create a Clean Room to Protect Indoor Air Quality During a Wildfire
  • Learn about Wildfires and Indoor Air Quality
  • National Interagency Fire Center
  • Protect Yourself from Wildfire Smoke
  • Wildfires and Indoor Air Quality
  • Healthy Heart Toolkit and Research
  • AirNow Wildfires 
  • Smoke-Ready Toolbox for Wildfires

Other Particle Pollution and Health Resources

  • Particle Pollution and Your Patients' Health -- online training
  • Respirator Fact Sheet  
  • Heart Disease, Stroke and Air Pollution fact sheet (pdf) (439 KB)

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Wildfire Smoke and Your Patients' Health

  • The Wildfire Smoke Course
  • Public Health Impacts of Wildlife Smoke Exposure
    • Wildfire Smoke and Why it is a Health Concern
      • Wildfire Smoke - A Growing Public Health Problem
      • Wildfire Smoke - A Complex Mixture
      • Why is Smoke a Health Concern
    • Health Effects Attributed to Wildfire Smoke
      • Durations of Smoke Exposure
      • Symptoms of Mental Health Effects from Smoke Exposure
    • Who is at Increased Risk of Health Effects from Wildfire Smoke Exposure
  • Co-exposure to Wildfire Smoke and Heat
  • Protecting Public Health from Smoke
    • Increasing Impacts of Wildfire Smoke
    • Key Components of Reducing Smoke Exposure
    • Importance of Educating Patients and Health Care Professionals Before Smoke is in the Air
    • Wildfire Smoke and Your Patients' Health: The Air Quality Index
      • Communicating Air Quality Conditions - Air Quality Index (AQI)
      • Where to Find Air Quality Smoke Reports - Fire and Smoke Map
      • Where to Find Air Quality Smoke Reports - Air Resource Advisor Smoke Outlooks
      • Using the Air Quality Index (AQI) to Plan Daily Activities
  • Reducing Exposure to Wildfire Smoke and Heat
    • Preparing for Smoke and Heat
    • Strategies to Reduce Exposure to Smoke and Heat
      • Strategies to Reduce Exposure Outdoors
      • Strategies to Reduce Exposure Indoors
      • Cleaner Air Shelters and Spaces
      • Evacuation
  • Resources
  • Compilation of Knowledge Check Questions
  • References
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Last updated on September 30, 2025
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