Pandemic Ready: The Basics for Getting Prepared

Pandemic Ready-the Half-day Course

This half-day introductory course is for general audiences, businesses, community groups, Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), informal community groups, individuals--anyone wishing to learn the basics of preparing for an influenza pandemic, and how this preparation differs from preparing for a natural disaster.

Why do we need to plan for a pandemic if we already have an emergency plan? There are differences we need to be aware of. For example, most emergency plans advise us to prepare for sheltering in place for 3–4 days. If there were to be an influenza pandemic, we would need to shelter in place for up to 10 days. That means that we must plan for continuity of operations—in the workplace, schools, the hospitality and transportation industries, grocery and retail—and continuity of lifestyle for ourselves and our loved ones. When the local public health officer dismisses all students from schools, it has an impact the entire community.

Pandemic Ready is about the basics. The primary training vehicle is a professional PowerPoint presentation containing more than 50 illustrative slides focusing on the latest facts from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other authoritative sources. There is a procedure for active discussion, and pre/post tests.

What’s Covered

Participants will become knowledgeable about the essentials of these topics:

• statistics, history and science about pandemic flu
• sheltering in place
• nonpharmaceutical interventions and social distancing
• preparation for a pandemic event in the workplace and at home
• considerations for continuity in the event of a pandemic in the workplace and at home
• tips on treating colds and flu—when and when not to seek medical help

Pandemic Ready Train-the-Trainer—The full-day Train-the-Trainer (T/T) prepares your trainers or subject matter experts to deliver a thorough and inspiring training to as many individuals or groups as they wish.

Pandemic Ready-Materials Only

If you are already an experienced trainer or pandemic flu expert, you may choose to purchase the Participant Guide and Instructor Manual instead of attending the Course. The Instructor Manual will be a valuable training piece and the Participant Guides will be useful for your future trainings.

	Participant Guide All participants in both trainings receive a Participant Guide that provides the content, including thumbnails, fact sheets, and important references and resources. The T/T graduates will be able to order this guide at a significant discount for the participants in their future trainings.
	Instructor Manual Participants of the T/T receive an Instructor Manual that contains the PowerPoint presentation on CD so it can be customized to meet the needs of specific audiences. It also contains factsheets, checklists, instructor materials, references and resources, and pre/post test and key.