Why Prepare?

1) Safeguard the health and well being of employees and families
2) Ensure business continuity is maintained
3) Contribute to the resiliency of the business sector
4) Develop a culture of social responsibility
5) Ensure a systematic and structured recovery

What can do?

Prepare

• Establish a Pandemic Influenza Planning Team
• Establish a Business Continunity Plan
• Encourage employees to practice good respiratory etiquette and hand hygiene
• Encourage employees to get vaccinated for seasonal influenza annually
• Get involved with local planning groups

Respond

• Implement Business Continuity Plan
• Continue good respiratory etiquette and hand hygiene practices
• Encourage employees to stay home when sick
• Encourage staff and faculty to stay home when sick
• Monitor information sources and health alerts

Recover

• Monitor health alerts for updates
• Return to “new” normal
• Re-establish Operations

Preparedness Tools

Business Planning Guide and Workbook (PDF)

Home Care Guide (PDF)

Home Care for Pandemic Flu

Preparedness Card (PDF)