FUS Pandemic Flu Planning Overview
From: William Weir (weirwilliammsn.com)
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 03:07:22 -0800 (PST)
Here's Pete Raynor's 2/6/06 draft for your review and comment:



First Unitarian Society Pandemic Flu Planning Overview

 

Phase 1: Prepandemic

 

Continue normal operations

Establish contacts with local health department

Plan with nearby churches and other UUA congregations

Develop staffing plan in case services and meetings are cancelled

Make plans with Child Garden

Identify ways to continue services electronically

Identify ways to help members quarantined in-home or with other needs if 
pandemic occurs

Develop plans for limiting costs and continuing collections in event of pandemic

Monitor local and national media

Inform congregation and pandemic flu plans

 

Phase 2: Circulating animal virus with potential human risk

 

Continue normal operations

Maintain contact with local health department

Stay in contact with other churches about levels of preparedness

Review plans

Test software for continuing on-line services in the event of a pandemic

Begin assembling supplies to serve members in case of pandemic

Develop list of members willing to assist Caring Circles

Continue financial planning in event of pandemic

Increased local media monitoring

Frequent updates at services and on website

Initiate education of congregation on effective hygiene to prevent transmission 
of viruses

 

Phase 3: Single or limited cases in humans, with no human-to-human transmission

 

Continue normal operations in concert with guidance from local and state 
officials

Maintain contact with local health department

Stay in contact with other churches about levels of preparedness

Review plans

Continue testing software for on-line services in the event of a pandemic

Assemble supplies to serve members in case of pandemic

Settle on financial plan in event of pandemic

Frequent updates at services and on website

Educate congregation on effective hygiene to prevent transmission of viruses

 

Phase 4: Single or limited cases in humans, with low human-to-human transmission

 

Continue services and RE program in concert with guidance from local and state 
officials

Request members and their children stay away from services if they feel ill or 
have cough or sneezing

Reduce face-to-face meetings

Cancel meals in building

Maintain contact with health department

Maintain frequent contact with other churches about levels of preparedness

Collaborate with other churches on joint activities

Assemble supplies to serve members in case of pandemic

Cutback expenses as needed

Frequent updates at services and on website

 

Phase 5: Widespread cases, with high human-to-human transmission

 

Close building

Cancel services and meetings

Initiate on-line services

Assist members requiring help with expanded Caring Circles

Maintain frequent contact with health department

Maintain contact and collaborate with other churches on joint activities 
serving members and community at large

Continue purchasing of supplies to serve members requiring help

Cutback expenses as needed

Ensure continuation of collections to support operations

Frequent updates on website

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