How to Prepare Your Family
Planning for a Pandemic
It is never too early to prepare for a disaster – especially if it is a public health disaster like pandemic influenza. This list will help you and your family gather the information and resources you may need in case of a flu pandemic.
- Store a 2-week supply of water and food. You should have 1 gallon of water per person per day: 2 quarts for drinking, 2 quarts for food preparation/sanitation.
- Have nonprescription drugs and other health supplies on hand, including pain relievers, stomach remedies, cough and cold medicines, fluids with electrolytes, thermometer, and vitamins.
For more information on helping your family prepare for a Pandemic, please click here.
Plan To Stay In Business
Business continuity planning must account for all hazards (both man-made and natural disasters). You should plan in advance to manage any emergency situation. Assess the situation, use common sense and available resources to take care of yourself, your co-workers and your business’s recovery.
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"Why Don't We Do It In Our Sleeves" Video
Many diseases are spread by poor coughing and sneezing techniques. Most people put their hands in front of their mouths and noses to stop germs from getting into the air. Unfortunately, this technique puts the germs on their hands. The germs are then spread to telephones and doorknobs and many other surfaces from which they are then picked up by the next user. This is how colds spread quickly through schools and workplaces, and how the flu spreads quickly through entire cities. It would be very easy to cut this mode of infection drastically by simply getting people to cough and sneeze properly.
This five minute video was designed to encourage people to cough and sneeze according to the infection control guidelines put forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
