Information

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Governors Office of Homeland Security
Emergency Preparedness
A Community Preparedness Strategy
PANDEMIC FLU PLANNING
September 2, 2009
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Key Issues to Address

• Continuity of Operations
• Personal Protective Equipment
• School Closures
• Critical Information Requirements
• Estimated Infection Rate within Jurisdiction
• School Reports on Absenteeism
• School Closure Information
• Business of Event Closures
• Public Information Campaigns

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Continuity of Operations

• Why? -- Good Business Practice
• What? -- Maintain Essential Functions
• How? Ten Basic Pieces

• Essential Functions
• Delegation of Authority
• Continuity Communications
• Human Capital
• Reconstitution Operations

• Orders of Succession
• Continuity Facilities
• Vital Records Management
• Test, Training, and Exercise
• Devolution

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COOP Plan Guidance/Template

• (Available on GOHSEP website)
• Model for Parish and local to use
• Based on FEMA guides and training
• Includes PanFlu considerations

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COOP for PanFlu

• Human Capital
• Absenteeism need policies/procedures
• Must stay home, but not sick?
• Non-essential personnel?
• Telework need policies/procedures and equipment
  (Gusky)
• Basic concept of response is EOC ops
• Not good for PanFlu
• Technology exists to decentralize must plan!

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COOP Resources

• FEMA
• Continuity Guidance Circular 1
• Continuity Assistance Tool
• Training
• EMI IS 546 COOP Awareness
• EMI IS 547 Introduction to COOP
• GOHSEP
• Appendix A of 2009 LA PanFlu Annex to EOP
• COOP Plan Instructions and Template

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TELEWORK

• Should be included in your emergency plan for
  pandemics
• Facilitates social distancing
• Requires policies and procedures
• Must designate mission-critical employees
• Maintain a current telework agreement with
  specific COOP details and responsibilities

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TELEWORK

• Must have necessary IT resources
• Virtual Private Network (VPN)
• Webmail
• Support personnel
• Employees need essential software on their home
  PCs
• Microsoft Office
• Anti-virus
• Digital signature capability for personnel
  authorized to approve purchases, etc.

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TELEWORK

• Safeguard sensitive data on employee home PCs
• Practice telework regularly to ensure
  effectivenessTest, Test, Test!

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