Preparing for a Pandemic

 

 

Ø         Clarify the chain of command.

Ø         Review state/local response plans.

Ø         Provide bio-awareness training to employees.

Ø         Stockpile medications.

Ø         Pre-develop communication and messaging strategies.

Ø         Cross-train personnel.

Ø         Identify alternative vendors.

Ø         Implement teleworking.

Ø         Enhance workplace sanitation.

Ø         Update vacation and sick-leave policies.

Ø         Update emergency data for employees.

Ø         Review insurance policies.

Ø         Stockpile food, water and medicine.

Ø         Prepare IT infrastructure for teleworking surge.

Ø         Escalate security.

 

MORE ONLINE INFO:

www.pandemicflu.gov

 

April 26, 2009 Swine Flu Memo To Government Workers

http://www.chcoc.gov/Transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=2227

 

Flu Pandemic Mitigation

http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/ops/hsc-scen-3_flu-pandemic-distancing.htm

 

BOMA Pandemic Flu Links In Regard to Office Buildings

http://www.boma.org/Resources/SafetyAndEmergencyPlanning/fluresources/Pages/default.aspx

 

The IFMA Foundation is offering a Pandemic Manual, click link below

Pandemic Preparedness Manual

 

 

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Written by Edward Hruneni and Evan Rosenfield, published Buildings (July 2006), www.buildings.com