In the event of pandemic influenza, businesses and municipal governments will play a key role in protecting employees’ health and safety as well as limiting the negative impact to the economy and society. Planning for pandemic influenza is critical. Companies that provide critical infrastructure services, such as power and telecommunications, also have a special responsibility to plan for continued operation in a crisis and should plan accordingly. As with any catastrophe, having a contingency plan is essential.
For this assignment, you will look to your own community, emergency services organization, business, or business group. Determine if the chosen organization has a pandemic outbreak plan. Once you’ve made that determination you will do one of the following:
If your chosen organization has a plan, you will review it and provide a brief overview. Ensure the following is included:
Determine when it was last updated, ascertain the currency and relevancy of the plan and identify any updates to the plan as needed.
If you determine no updates need to be made, you must provide a detailed brief on why it does not and how it has remained current (provide specifics).
If your chosen organization does not have a plan, you will conduct research on pandemic influenza plans and complete a well-written draft for them.
