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H1N1 Planning
Business, Academic and Research Continuity (BARC) Management planning and practices during a pandemic outbreak are unique from virtually all other forms of disaster, because the outbreak is occurring in a wide-spread area, all at the same time. The links below offer a variety of ideas for individuals as well as academic, research and administrative units and departments. While these ideas are part of a more formal Business Continuity Program, it’s OK to do the quick and easy steps now. Any preparedness effort that is done now, prior to a disaster, will help. Remember the wisdom of JFK: “The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.”
Personal Preparation. All emergency planning begins with getting people prepared first. Personal employee preparedness help each employee be ready at home to come to work during a disaster. Without employees at work, even the very best plans have little chance of success.
Unit-Level Preparation. After employees, preparation needs to occur within the workgroup or unit level. Such efforts as cross-training, remote access and recognition of resources critical to the group help identify where potential disruptions can occur. Failure to perform these basic preparations increase these confusion that results from a disruption and can cause the disruption to last longer and be more expensive than it needs to.
Department-Level Preparation. Once the operating units are prepared, then departments must also be prepared. Quick samples Continuity of Operation (COOP) and Continuity of Government (COG) planning are undertaken if a more formal BCM program is not in place. Critical lifelines to the department’s business are identified and redundancies established, where ever possible. HR policy modifications are established with activation points for when to bring the modified policies into play.
University Wide Preparation. At the University level, preparation involves providing direction and broad policy guidance to the departments and the Office of the President through the Advisory Committee on Communicable Disease (ACCD) and other key departments such as UW Emergency Management (UWEM), UW Police (UWPD), News and Information, Hall Health, the School of Public Health and Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S). Collaborative efforts take place between the University and other outside agencies at this level.