| TOOL KITS AND CHECKLISTS | |
| A list of resources and checklists to help companies prepare for a pandemic. Included are Canadian and International Government sources, as well as Private Sector. (Source: Public Health Agency of Canada) | |
Planning Toolkit for Commercial Buildings: Influenza Pandemic |
A pandemic toolkit geared for commercial buildings. Includes a checklist for commercial buildings and outlines critical elements of pandemic continuity planning. |
Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Tool Kit for Business and Employers |
A tool kit including letters, fact sheets as well as additional communication resources essential in planning for a pandemic. |
| Information to aid Private Sector organizations to prepare for a pandemic. Includes a guide to Business Continuity Planning as well as checklists. | |
| A toolkit to help prepare your company during a health crisis. Includes a checklist for your business. | |
10 Steps You Can Take - A Checklist for Business Pandemic Planning |
A simple checklist from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety |
| Information from Public Safety Canada which includes information on creating a Business Continuity Plan | |
Planning for 2009 H1N1 Influenza: A Preparedness Guide for Small Business |
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| EXAMPLES OF BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANS AND/OR PANDEMIC PLANS | |
A list and links of national pandemic plans provided by the World Health Organization. |
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| Planning Guide for Commercial Buildings: Influenza Pandemic | A guide to help commercial building owners and managers plan for business continuity during a pandemic. |
| Highlights from the Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan for the Health Sector | A pandemic plan by the Public Health Agency of Canada with consideration for the Health Sector |
| WHO Checklist for Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Planning | A checklist for pandemic planning from the World Health Organization |
| What Businesses Need to Know About Pandemic Flu Planning: Business Continuity Planning Guide for Influenza Pandemic (Business Development Bank of Canada) | A guide to aid in planning for an influenza pandemic for small to medium businessess |
| SIMULATION AND EXERCISE TOOLS | |
Influenza Pandemic Simulation: Implications for the Public and Private Sectors |
A Simulation developed in collaboration with The World Economic Forum and Booz Allen Hamilton to provide insight and solutions for a pandemic. |
| A pandemic scenario and a list of questions to consider in planning for a pandemic. | |
ARTICLES ON PANDEMIC PLANNING
Quick Hit References |
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| 5 Ways a Business Can Help Their Employees | Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety |
| 6 Things Employees Need to Know | Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety |
| Baseline Magazine | |
| 10 Questions for Pandemic Planning | CIO |
| 10 Steps Organizations Can Take for Pandemic Influenza | British Columbia Pandemic Influenza Preparedeness |
| Canadian Government Resources: | |
| Tips from British Columbia's Pandemic Influenza Preparedness. | |
| A list of various Canadian sources to call or view on-line for pandemic information. | |
Canadian laws on working during a pandemic. (Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety) |
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| A list of Canadian links from the Canadian government to aid in pandemic preparedness. | |
| Be Prepared | Includes a handout on the Top 20 Ways to Prepare for a Pandemic (Source: British Columbia Pandemic Influenza Preparedness) |
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| Guidance for Business and Employers to Plan and Respond to the 2009-2010 Influenza Season | Updated federal guidelines for business and employers to offer a range of options in pandemic planning for the upcoming flu season. |
Influenza Pandemic: Gaps in Pandemic Planning & Preparedness Need to be Addressed |
A Document by the United States Government Accountability Office addressing best practices in pandemic planning. |
| The latest H1N1 news, pandemic overviews, country updates and maps, travel advice, clinical information and more. |