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Visit our links and learn about the threats that the Pandemic Flu poses and how to be prepared for them. There is extensive information ranging from doctors and scientists to government organizations. The more you know, the better off you will be, and the better you can prepare your friends and loved ones.
As students, many of us spend most of the year living away from home. In the event of a severe pandemic, schools with be closed and transportation will become difficult. For these reasons, every student should make an evacuation plan and discuss it with his or her family. There are many ideas on how to build your plan if you are in this situation.
During a pandemic, you may need/want to stay in your home for an extended period of time. In a severe pandemic, the government may enforce mandatory quarantines (Microsoft PowerPoint required). Additionally, extended worker absenteeism worldwide could result in shortages in every sector. For these reasons, families should store 2-3 months (the expected length of a pandemic flu wave) of food, water and medicine for every person in the home. This and more is explained in detail at GetPandemicReady.org.
Alternate Communication: Convey the message to family and friends.
When choosing home preparation products, explore your options. These links will help you get started: Home Preparation References.
The best way to prepare your community for a flu pandemic is to prepare your own family and friends. The more people who are prepared, the more possible it will be for authorities to help those in need. After that, you can contact your local government, business, and community leaders to find out how they are preparing and what you can do to help. Be sure to download the flyer and post it around your campus and/or town as well:
Pandemic Flu Flyer (PDF) (2.47MB)
Like most communities, our federal government is not doing enough to prepare for this national security threat. Check out the following petitions and let your senators and congressmen know how you feel about the role of the national government in pandemic preparation.
General blog-based petition to Senator Tom Harkin, the Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services:
http://www.petitiononline.com/ai2007/petition.html.
AFSCME Petition for an OSHA Emergency Temorary Standard for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: http://www.afscme.org/docs/pr060103.pdf
More Petitions are coming soon!
See what your Government is doing now to get the message out.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact us.
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