Be prepared with the most up-to-date information available
on the pandemic flu. BOMA International has compiled a list of BOMA offerings
and public resources to help communities, companies, and individuals plan
for a possible outbreak. Additional resources will be posted as they are
identified. BOMA News
BOMA Executives Present on Pandemic Flu Preparation at Real Estate
Roundtable Meeting
During the October 4 meeting of
the Real Estate Roundtable (RER) in Washington DC, BOMA International Chairman
and Chief-Elected Officer Kurt Padavano and BOMA International President and COO
Henry Chamberlain joined government officials for a presentation on pandemic flu
preparation. Full Story.
BOMA Resources
BOMA/Greater Toronto Pandemic Flu
Report
This report contains a recommended
structure and approach to best protect people and maintain building operation in
the event of an avian flu pandemic.
The Property Professional’s Guide to Emergency
Preparedness
Proper planning is essential in
dealing with emergency situations including pandemic flu. Learn how to set up
your own emergency preparedness plan and make it work.
Are Your Tenant’s Safe?
Written with
the building tenant in mind, this publication shows you how to develop a
comprehensive emergency plan for a specific building or facility.
Edwards Disaster Recovery
Directory
Edwards Disaster Recovery Yellow Pages
is an essential pre and post disaster recovery reference. Use the guide to
locate primary, secondary and out of region suppliers to ensure that your
ability to rebound from a catastrophe is not hindered by a lack of resources.
Planning for Pandemic Influenza: Will
Your Organization Be Prepared? (CD-ROM)
Recorded
September 15, 2006, this Web conference featured the world's most sought-after
experts on this topic, Michael Osterholm, Ph.D., MPH, as well as Donald Ainslie
and Michael Evangelides, both pandemic preparedness leaders within Deloitte
Touche Tohmatsu, whose member firms serve more than one-half of the world's
largest companies.
Government Resources
Pandemicflu.gov
This is the official
U.S. Government site for information on pandemic and avian influenza. The
material on this site is organized by topic for easy reference.
National Strategy for Pandemic
Influenza
The White House presents its approach to
address the threat of pandemic influenza. It outlines preparation, detection and
response as well as the roles of Federal, State and local governments, private
industry, international partners, and individual citizens.
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC)
The CDC Web site tells you
What You Should Know, highlights Specific Topics and
provides Information for Specific Groups on pandemic influenza. A 24
hour a day, 7 day a week hotline has been set up to answer questions. Call:
1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636), TTY: 1-888-232-6348. Questions can also be
e-mailed to inquiry@cdc.gov.
United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA)
Learn about USDA’s role in the
National Implementation Plan for Avian and Pandemic Influenza.
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS)
DHS is working on a “Business Planning
Guide,” which will be posted on the DHS home page and on Pandemicflu.gov as soon as it is completed. Also, for
business-specific questions, the DHS has created an e-mailbox—DHSPandemic@dhs.gov.
Medline
Plus
MedlinePlus brings together authoritative
information from U.S. National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of
Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations to
help answer health questions.
Articles and Additional Resources
Business Planning for Pandemic
Influenza
CIDRAP's 10-Point Framework for Pandemic
Influenza Business Contingency Planning
Pandemic: A disease of
epic proportions is coming, say experts. Do you know what to expect, or how to
prepare?
Article written from a Human Resources
Perspective.
Avian Flu: What to Expect
and How Companies Can Prepare for It
Influenza: An Emerging
Disease
Pandemics and Pandemic Scares in the
20th Century
Avian influenza (" bird flu") - Fact
sheet
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu):
Agricultural and Wildlife Considerations
Additional Measures
In addition to the above resources, BOMA International encourages
you to:
- listen to local and national radio reports
- watch local and national news reports on television
- read the newspaper and other print and Web-based information sources
- check your local and state government Web sites
- speak to your local health care provider and public health officials.
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