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Overview
It
is important for business owners and leaders to be knowledgeable
about the risks associated with the threat of an influenza pandemic
and, in turn, to be prepared for the significant social and economic
impact that might result.
Among the steps
business can take to prepare:
· Identify
a pandemic coordinator or team with defined roles and
responsibilities for preparedness
· Identify
essential employees, functions and processes (including raw
materials, suppliers, sub-contractors) that would be needed to
maintain business operations during a pandemic
· Plan
for as much as a 40 percent reduction in staff during the pandemic,
as some employees might be sick while others will need to stay home
to care for a sick relative or a child sent home after their school
has closed
· Train
and prepare all ancillary workforce (retirees, employees in other
job titles, etc.). Develop a plan for scenarios likely to result in
an increase or decrease in products or services during a pandemic,
such as the effect of restriction on mass gatherings and the need
for hygienic supplies.
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Checklists
· Letter
to Business Leaders from Secretaries Chertoff, Leavitt and Gutierrez
(PandemicFlu.gov).
· Business
Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist (PandemicFlu.gov) [PDF-English]
[
En Espanõl]
· Sample
Emergency Plans and Checklists (U.S. Department of Homeland
Security)
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Learn More
· Business
Planning (CIDRAP)
· Pandemic
Flu: Resources for Businesses (King County, Seattle area)
· Pandemic
Business Continuity Planning—Things to Consider (Continuity
Central)
· It’s
Not Flu as Usual: What Businesses Need to Know About Pandemic Flu
Planning (Trust for America’s Health) [PDF]
· Don’t
Fear or Panic: An Economist’s View of Pandemic Flu (BMO Nesbitt
Burns)
[PDF]
· An
Analysis of the Potential Impact of the H5N1 Avian Flu Virus (Alex
Lee, Inc.) [PDF]
· Avian
Flu: What to Expect and How Companies Can Prepare For it
(University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business)
· How
Will Businesses and the Public Cope with an Avian Flu Pandemic
(Marsh Risk Consulting)
· Level
II: Pandemic Preparedness for Businesses (Purdue Cooperative
Extension Service)
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