Pandemic Planning

Not only are we are challenged every day with the state of our economy, but out of left field we then are suddenly threatened with a potential flu pandemic, causing an enormous scramble for fast answers to complicated human and business issues.

As the issue appears to be subsiding for now, we may have a reprieve during which sober, patient planning can take place before the next scare.  We can now ask ourselves if our existing response strategy provides us with the ability to maintain a minimum of services if we experience a high absentee rate (of 40% to 60%) for weeks at a time.  Have we evaluated alternatives and workarounds for meeting our customers' requirements in light of a reduced workforce?  Have we set company, employee, client and contractor expectations for safety and performance under adverse pandemic conditions?   

With the current swine flu situation currently holding at Phase 5, now is the time to leverage the new lessons learned and address management's heightened concerns to set up policies, procedures and actions to respond to the threat of a pandemic scenario. 

Eagle Rock can guide and assist in confirming business protection requirements in the event of a pandemic.  By evaluating or complementing your existing risk management program, Eagle Rock can provide a documented and tested plan and capability, and peace of mind, as we:

• Evaluate your existing response strategy and existing policies for dealing with a threatened or actual pandemic situation
• Identify, at a departmental level, your most critical functions and employees and determine any cross-training requirements you may need
• Work with your HR and legal departments to establish policies to address the issues
• Determine the most appropriate strategy to deal with social distancing
• Develop the plan to complement your existing contingency strategies
• Test, exercise and train to validate and socialize the policies and plans throughout the organization and its key business clients and suppliers

Call us today to discuss your interests to further protect your people and business from the avoidable impacts of the next pandemic threat.

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