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Pandemic Preparedness

1. https://www.ready.gov/pandemic

-This site goes into detail about what to do before a pandemic occurs. Necessities such as stocking up on groceries and compiling any health records you will need.

2. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/php/pandemic-preparedness-resources.html

· CDC covers a number of links that talk about nonpharmaceutical interventions, community mitigation guidelines, and pandemic influenza plans. It also talks about how to respond when any symptom begin to occur and where to get tested.

3. http://www.ala.org/tools/atoz/pandemic-preparedness

· This website focuses on keeping the media up to date news in regards to any pandemic going on. It also contains general information on what a pandemic is, how to stay safe/sanitize, and offers different readings on training resources on how to social distance.

Questions to Ask for A Pandemic Plan

1. https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/10-questions-for-an-hr-pandemic-plan/

· Gartner covers a modern example(corona virus) on their webpage and discusses what companies to know in the face of a pandemic. It also has a detailed list of 10 questions a company needs to answer to be completely prepared for a crisis. For example, “ Can our company operate with 25% or greater absenteeism?”

2. https://ncchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/Sample-Pandemic-Preparation-Questions.pdf

· This site covers a larger scale of questions then the last with different sections of questions concerning Information and Communication, Human Resource/Benefit Concerns, Operational Concerns, and External Communication Concerns.

3. https://www.networkworld.com/article/2254528/10-questions-for-pandemic-planning.html

· This site is also a great resource for Pandemic planning and offers a list of 10 questions regarding a company preparing for the occurrence of a pandemic. It asks detail oriented questions such “ Have you defined reliable information sources ?“ A second question that stood out to me was “ Has the firm documented Human Resources provisions?“

This describes what actions employees should take if they display symptoms of any kind or have fallen ill.

Checklist on Creating a pandemic plan

1. https://www.who.int/influenza/preparedness/pandemic/PIRM_Checklist_update2018.pdf

· This website offers an organized pdf with a checklist for pandemic influenza. It has chapters starting with how to manage a pandemic, a checklist of a essentials that go into planning a successful response. For example, context, authority, concept of operations, alert, scale-down, and stake holders. Lastly, the website discusses how to monitor a pandemic, and what type of reports to create if the disease is getting better or worse.

2. https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/planning/hpp/reports/Documents/pandemic-checklist.pdf

· This webpage was created by the NHPP in response to any possible pandemic occurring. It has a number of charts in different categories that require to be checked off. The first chart was named Healthcare System Preparedness. The second chart was known as Healthcare System Recovery. Third was known as Emergency Operations Coordination. Each chart was divided into Recommended Actions, what is in place, In Progress, and Undeveloped.

3. https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/emergency-preparedness/preparing-yourself/pandemic-flu/individuals-families/planning-checklist.aspx

· This site is built with a checklist that will help viewers understand the necessary steps to reduce the impact of severe pandemics on not only you but your entire family as well. The site has a very basic yet profound checklist of essential items that humans need to acquire in case of a pandemic. First would be gathering non perishable food, emergency supplies such as flashlights, batteries, garbage bags, etc.

Pandemic Plans

1. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/planning-preparedness/national-strategy-planning.html

· To summarize what I found on this website, immediately getting into the site, there was list of pandemic plans and strategies formatted in pdfs. Following that section, there were more bullet points containing plan updates.

2. https://www.acha.org/ACHA/Resources/Topics/Pandemic_Plan.aspx

· This page was actually an index of ACHA gathered together with other resources regarding pandemics that have occurred in history. Many of the resources contained info such as emerging public health threats, emergency planning guidelines, pandemic influenza surveillance, and even task force for pandemic planning response. This site was one of my favorites since all the information was sectioned off as different links and you exactly what you’re getting when you click on something.

3. https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/93250

· This site covers assistance to organizations for developing pandemic influenza continuity of operations. The template was created in April 7th, 2014, and it contains general guidance and sample information for reference as well as key organizations that play a critical part towards pandemic crises.