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Pandemic Flu Alerts
The University is…
Emergency Alerts
Travel Restrictions
WHO Pandemic Flu Alert Phase
Phase 6: Widespread global human-to-human transmission
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Pandemic Flu
UW Pandemic Flu News Updates & Preparedness and Response Resources
The following UW Departments and units have a role in the planning for, response to, and/or recovery from a pandemic flu outbreak impacting the university. Each department or unit may post pandemic flu-specific actions, activities or policies on their individual homepages:
- Campus Health/UWMC
Stockpiling of critical health care resources and protective equipment for medical staff, health education, mass casualties, etc…
http://www.uwmedicine.org/ - Environmental Health & Safety
EH&S acts as the official “public health authority” for the UW, assists departments in workplace health and safety practices, coordinates use of UW facilities by state, county or city.
http://www.ehs.washington.edu/ - Facilities Services
Transportation Energy & Water Custodial Services Engineering Campus Operations
http://www.washington.edu/admin/facserv/ - Hall Health
Student, faculty/staff travel restrictions, stockpiling of critical resources and protective equipment for campus medical providers
http://depts.washington.edu/hhpccweb/article-detail.php?ArticleID=191&ClinicID=1 - Housing and Food Services
Operates student housing, residence hall dining, retail dining, conference housing, catering services and a campus debit-card program.
http://hfs.washington.edu/ - Human Resources
Human resource issues including sick leave, payroll, assisting UW departments in determining “essential” staff designations, etc…
http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/ - Intercollegiate Athletics
Social distancing, use of facilities, restrictions on sporting events and travel of student athletes
http://gohuskies.cstv.com - News and Information (Media Relations)
Develops official news stories, primary contact with the media, assists the President and Cabinet in all issues related to public relations and media involvement
http://www.uwnews.org/ - Risk Management
Risk management would be involved in a pandemic with professional liability coverage for UW providers acting as volunteers for other agencies; insurance coverage that might apply; and workers’ compensation issues
http://f2.washington.edu/treasury/riskmgmt/ - School of Public Health
This page provides specific information on activities, research and activities of the UW’s School of Public Health as it relates to the 2009 Swine Flu Outbreak
http://sph.washington.edu/swineflu - Student Life
Student activities and “social distancing” efforts, development of alternate teaching methods
http://depts.washington.edu/ovpsl/ - UW Emergency Management
Public awareness campaign, EOC management, coordination with City, County and State,
http://www.washington.edu/emergency/ - UW Police
Campus security
http://www.washington.edu/admin/police/index.php - UW Tacoma Campus Security
Campus Security,Emergency management Liaison, coordinates with Tacoma Pierce County Health Department
http://www.tacoma.washington.edu/security/ - UW Tacoma Student Affairs
Student activities, housing and student wellness and counseling
http://www.tacoma.washington.edu/studentaffairs/ - UW Technology
Computer maintenance, telecommuting logistics, campus communication alternatives
http://www.washington.edu/cac/