| A UU Congregation's Pandemic Flu Planning Overview | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: William Weir (weirwilliam msn.com)
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| Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2006 15:39:28 -0800 (PST) | |
The following second draft was written by Pete Raynor, FUS member and UMn School of Public Health professor, at my request in the light of discussion at a recent meeting of the ad hoc Task Force on Emergency Preparedness for Avian Flu Bill Weir Task Force convenor First Unitarian Society of Minneapolis - Pandemic Flu Planning Overview - DRAFT 2/24/06 Phase 1: Prepandemic -- that is, Now 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 Consult with Caring Circles regarding roles in the event of pandemic Develop guidance for when congregants should stay away from services when they present flu symptoms Develop plans for limiting costs and continuing collections in event of pandemic Develop comprehensive email list of FUS members and friends Inform congregation of pandemic flu plans Provide members with list of sources for authoritative information on pandemics Monitor local and national media Develop training materials for staff and members for pandemic flu Phase 2: Circulating animal virus in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, or North Dakota 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 Train leaders and members on electronic meetings Purchase small supply of disposable respiratory protection for staff in event of pandemic Develop list of members willing to participate in Caring Circles pandemic flu activities 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 Train staff and Caring Circles members for response to pandemic flu Phase 3: Single or limited cases in humans in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, or North Dakota, with no human-to-human transmission Continue normal operations in concert with guidance from local and state officials Staff and Caring Circles address member anxieties regarding a potential pandemic 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 Request that members and their children and other attendees stay away from services if they exhibit flu symptoms Develop rules for requesting attendees to leave services if they exhibit flu symptoms in the event of human-to-human transmission of potential pandemic virus Purchase disposable respiratory protection for staff and Caring Circles participants to serve members in case of pandemic Settle on financial plan in event of pandemic Frequent updates at services and on website Continue to educate congregation on effective hygiene to prevent transmission of viruses Phase 4: Single or limited cases in humans in the United States, with low human-to-human transmission Continue services and RE program in concert with guidance from local and state officials Enforce rules requesting attendees to leave services if they exhibit flu symptoms\ Reconsider necessity of face-to-face meetings; consider conference calls and electronic meetings instead 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 Purchase supplies needed to serve members in case of pandemic Cutback expenses as needed Frequent updates at services and on website Phase 5: Widespread cases anywhere, with high human-to-human transmission Close building Cancel services and meetings Initiate on-line services Actively communicate to members using comprehensive email list Actively communicate with members not on email list by telephone Use telephone to contact members who have not been heard from to determine if they need assistance from FUS 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 Purchase supplies needed to serve members Cutback expenses as needed Ensure continuation of collections to support operations Frequent updates on website
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