CIDRAP: Business Planning for Pandemic Influenza
 The mission of CIDRAP is to prevent illness and death from infectious diseases through epidemiologic research and the rapid translation of scientific information into real-world practical applications and solutions.
This project aims to enhance public health preparedness for an influenza pandemic and conserve resources by sharing promising practices.
Register now to receive your copy of the FREE 10-Point Framework on Business Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza
http://www.cidrapsource.com/register/do/framework
Produced by staff from the University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) and reviewed by 19 business professionals representing a wide spectrum of industry sectors and relevant job functions, this free PDF document provides a framework to use in your pandemic preparedness activities.
The free framework is made available by CIDRAP Business Source, a subscription service from the University of Minnesota that provides authoritative, timely, and actionable information on infectious disease threats and the bottom line for business.
http://www.cidrapsource.com
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Tulsa Partners: Tulsa Citizen Corps and Disaster Resistant Business Council
"...to create a disaster-resistant community and improve Tulsans' safety and well-being by reducing deaths, injuries, property damage, environmental and other losses from natural or technological hazards.
Public-private partners will accomplish this mission in a manner that advances community goals, enhances Tulsans' quality of life, and creates a more livable, viable, and sustainable community."
Tulsa Partners, along with Tulsa Citizen Corps and the Disaster Resistant Business Council (and many others) have partnered togeher to bring awareness to the small business community about the importance of business continuity planning as well as to build a more disaster-resistant community.
They have conducted several key initiatives including the following:
For more information about any of these initiatives, contact David Hall at David.Hall.Cap5@StateFarm.com
2007 National Conference on Community Preparedness: "Partnerships and Collaboration Through Citizen Corps"
June 10-13, 2007 ~ Alexandria, Virginia
All of the Citizen Corp Reference Material and Presentations are available for downloading.
To learn more about Citizen Corps and how to bring it to your community go to www.citizencorps.gov/cert/
Harden Your Home - Think Green!
The American Society of Home Inspectors (www.ashi.org) will inspect your home. Their home inspection is designed to identify the systems and components of a building both as to their function and as to their ability to resist damage from forces in all directions.
This presentation focuses on showing homeowners the benefits of taking steps to protect their homes against natural disasters and to take steps to lessen the amount of energy used to maintain thier home.
Local Government Emergency Services: The Necessity for Thoroughness
Most discussions of Katrina reflect on the huge operational problems that plagued this disaster. In New Orleans, the issues experienced were certainly extensive, but most can be traced back to one simple root cause: not approaching planning and preparation with the necessary rigor to ensure a robust capability. The insidiousness of stopping short is that you may think that you have a good plan, and think that you can execute your plan, when that is not the case.
This article reviews three areas that commonly are weak in plans: the assumptions upon which they are based, planning for the worst case scenario, and working out the details
To read the complete article link here.
An Emergency Management Perspective for Governmental CIOs
Governmental CIOs often think of emergency readiness in terms of business continuity and disaster recovery for daily governmental processes. For IT departments at the state and municipal levels, however, disaster readiness requires much more than BC and DR. IT support during a disaster is a critical component of response and recovery operations and can easily make the difference between success and failure, as Hurricane Katrina so clearly demonstrated. The full range of IT roles in emergencies must be understood, supported and exercised.
To read the complete article link here.
Deveoping an Emergency Response Community
Boston EMS has taken a mult-faceted approach to building a more resilient emergency response community. This has resulted in a more cohesive and effective response by private and public sector stakeholders. This presentation shares the techniques and strategies to planners at all levels in building this type of community.
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The Institute for Business & Home Safety's website has valuable information for homeowners and the small business community.
Homeowners check out how to prepare for natural disasters (check out the video page) and how to build your home to make it disaster-resistent.
Small business owners can benefit from the Open for Business Toolkit 
At least one-fourth of all businesses that close because of a disaster never reopen. Small businesses are especially vulnerable, because few of them have the resources or knowledge to assess disaster risks and develop comprehensive mitigation and recovery plans.
Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
Another great resource - ICLR is working to reduce disaster deaths, injuries and property damage. We are committed to the development of disaster prevention knowledge, and the broad dissemination of these research findings. www.iclr.org |
www.72Hours.org In a major disaster, it might be several days before vital services are restored.
Imagine that you have no electricity, no gas, no water and no telephone service. Imagine that all the businesses are closed and you are without any kind of emergency services. What will you do until help arrives?
GET A PLAN MAKE A KIT GET INVOLVED
The Insurance Information Institute The mission of the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) is to improve public understanding of insurance -- what it does and how it works. Learn how to protect your home and family from a disaster.
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Community Resiliency Through Public-Private Partnerships
www.cip.msu.edu Brit Weber, MSU Program Director weberbr@msu.edu.
The Training & Exercise Integration Division (TEID), U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with the School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University (MSU) is pleased to offer the Critical Incident Protocol (CIP) - Community Facilitation program to cities, counties, regions, and communities throughout the United States.
The goal of the program is to provide assistance and guidance to communities that builds public agency and business "partnerships" for joint critical incident management incorporating an all-hazards approach. This program is funded by TEID; therefore, program services are free to communities.
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New York Disaster Interfaith Services
NYDIS provides mitigation education and preparedness training to clergy, religious leaders, houses of worship, and faith-based agencies, building their capacity to respond to all hazards with spiritual care, emergency relief, and long-term recovery services.
Through faith-based partnerships as well as government and community-based agencies, NYDIS provides preparedness planning, facilitates service coordination, and equips faith communities and their leaders for readiness, response, and recovery. Our goal is to promote personal, congregational, and community resiliency.
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