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Pandemic Flu: Resources for Businesses and Community Organizations

 

Businesses

RosslynBusinesses play a key role in protecting employees' health and safety and limiting the negative impact to the economy and society. Companies that provide critical infrastructure services, such as power and telecommunications, also have a special responsibility to plan for continued operation in a crisis and should plan accordingly. Below are some resources, guidance documents. and links to useful information. 

Community Organizations

Arlington residents are actively involved in the community, with 57 civic associations, dozens of citizen boards and commissions, and over 100 community service organizations. Community and faith-based organizations will play an integral role in the event of a pandemic. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have developed a checklist to assist community organizations with their pandemic planning. The Medical Reserve Corps(MRC) has adapted HHS planning checklists to create guidelines for MRC units.


Checklists

Useful Guidance

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