Pandemic Planning -- The Critical Issues You Need In Your Plan
Topic
This fast paced session will discuss how to implement an effective pandemic plan. Practical information will be shared on how to get started, what should be in plan and implement it in your company. Components of the plan include:
- Who is critical? How to determine who is critical and provide for them at work.
- Travel restrictions
- Security concerns
- Cleaning and janitorial protocols
- Emergency response
- Communications
- Surveillance at your company
- Incident or Crisis Management
- Virtual command centers
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) -- new CDC suggestions
- Training and exercises
Attend this informative session to find out what you are your company should be doing to be ready for the next global disease outbreak!
Speakers
Regina Phelps, founder and principal of Emergency Management & Safety Solutions is an internationally recognized expert in the field of emergency management and contingency planning. With over 25 years of experience, she has provided consultation and speaking services to clients in four continents. Regina first became interested in the H5N1 pandemic threat in 1997 when it leaped to a human in Hong Kong for the first time. Since 2003 she has developed over 100 pandemic plans and written and facilitated over 75 functional pandemic exercises.
The time is 12:00 -1:30. The date is Thursday, June 21, 2007. The round-table is free. Bring your lunch if you like. There is no need to pre-register. The location is the Federal Reserve Bank 101 Market Street, San Francisco. The closest BART station is the Embarcadero. Plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early to pass through security. A government issued photo ID is required for entry.
Slides from the presentation: Pandemic Presentation (6 mb, PDF)
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SF READY is a collaborative effort of the SF Department of Emergency Management, Division of Emergency Services, the SF Chamber of Commerce, and numerous concerned businesses. Since 1998, SF READY has produced bi monthly round-tables on emergency preparedness and business continuity for the San Francisco business community. For more information please call 415-681-2920 or visit www.sfready.org.
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