Pandemic Flu

NMHC Guidance and Resources

• Pandemic Flu: Apartment Owner Preparations
  Outlines steps that apartment firms can take to prepare for a possible pandemic flu outbreak. (July 2006)

• NMHC Overview: Key Elements of a Pandemic Flu Response Plan
  Brief overview of the four key elements of a pandemic flu response plan. (May 1, 2009)

• NMHC Pandemic Flu Listserve
  E-mail exchange group will help member firms stay informed and to share information with their colleagues as events unfold.

• NMHC SARS Guidance
  Provides practical guidance and identifies federal guidance to help apartment firms respond to any possible on-site SARS exposure. (April 2003)

Third-party Guidance, Advisories, and Resources

• Pandemic Flu: Ready or Not Here It Comes
  Patty Campbell (RN MSN CCRN ANP CS, Nurse Practitioner) and Conor Lee (ResidentC Emergency Communications)

• PandemicFlu.gov
  One stop access for U.S. Government H1N1, Avian, and Pandemic Flu planning resources.

• Centers for Disease Control H1N1 (Swine) Flu Web Site
  Includes general information about H1N1 (Swine) Flu and the current flu investigation. (April 2009)

• Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to the 2009 – 2010 Influenza Season
  CDC guidance outlining steps employers should take to decrease the spread of the seasonal flu and the H1N1 virus. Includes recommendations for employers when flu conditions are mild as well as more aggressive activities if flu conditions become more severe. (August 2009)

• DHS: Q&As on the Declaration of Pandemic Status for H1N1 (Swine) Flu
  Frequently asked questions about the recent World Health Organization's declaration of Phase 6 status for the H1N1 (swine) flu. (June 11, 2009)

• World Health Organization
  WHO site that tracks the evolution of the H1N1 influenza and provides both technical guidelines and information useful for the general public.

• OSHA :Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic
  Guidance to help employers and employees to identify risk levels in workplace settings and appropriate control measures.

• Business Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
  Checklist for large businesses developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Identifies important, specific activities businesses can do now to prepare, many of which will also help you in other emergencies. (July 2006)

• Pandemic Flu Business Preparedness
  Michael C. Evangelides (Deloitte Consulting LLP) offers a framework for pandemic flu planning and reviews 10 key pandemic flu planning components. (2006)

• Workplace Planning Guidelines
  HHS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have developed guidelines, including checklists, to assist businesses, industries, and other employers in planning for a pandemic outbreak as well as for other comparable catastrophes. This site also include specific Workplace questions such as leave polices, refusal to work issues , work restrictions, privacy and FMLA considerations.

• State and Local Government Planning & Response Activities
  Provides state-by-state pandemic planning information. Includes state plans, checklists, state contacts and more.

• Communicating in a Crisis: Risk Communications Guides
  Several guides to help organizations communicate in a crisis, including some specific to pandemic flu risk communications. (July 2006)

• Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Guide for Critical Infrastructure
  Provides an overview of the pandemic threat; assembles the primary government and pandemic influenza-related background material, references, and contacts; articulates the roles, responsibilities, and authorities for all public-private partners; outlines the implications for businesses; and presents a strategic framework that extends and refines existing business continuity planning. (July 2006)

• Family Pandemic Flu Planning Guide
  Several resources, including a checklist and fill-in sheets for family health information and emergency contact information to help households plan for a pandemic flu. (July 2006)

• Pandemic Flu Preparedness and Response
  Wilson D. Crafton, Jr. (Department of Homeland Security) (2006)

• Ready.gov - Disaster Planning Information
  Federal web site with general disaster planning resources and guidelines for families and businesses. (July 2006)