Pandemic Preparedness
 Join us for a Brown Bag Lunch workshop...
The Flu & You: Potential Impacts on Your Business
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Noon - 1:00 PM
Berkshire Chamber of Commerce
75 North St, Suite 360, Pittsfield
FREE and open exclusively to Berkshire Chamber members
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Here at the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, we are committed to supporting the health of our 1,100 member organizations. With increasing reports of H1N1 cases throughout the US, the Chamber encourages businesses to be vigilant in protecting their operations and employees. As more information unfolds on the flu, the Chamber aims to keep its members aware of up-to-date details and prepared for action, if necessary.
President Obama declared a national emergency to deal with the "rapid increase in illness" from the H1N1 influenza virus. Administration official have said the move is "not tied to the current case count" and "gives the federal government more power to help states" by lifting bureaucratic requirements -- both in treating patients and moving equipment to where it's most needed.
Yesterday, the World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert to level five, the second-highest level of alert, indicating that the swine flu pandemic is imminent. While it is still unclear exactly how severe H1N1 and its impacts will be, health officials are taking the threat very seriously. No one is immune to the flu, but there are things you can do to fend it off.
Now is the time that organizations, both large and small, should develop a business continuity plan. If your organization already has a plan in place, it is critical that all employees review it to more clearly understand their role in executing the plan. This proactive approach will minimize the threat to businesses and their employees and ensure that the organization can continue to function during an epidemic or disaster.
As businesses develop, revise, or execute their business continuity plans, this page provides information from experienced and knowledgeable organizations. We invite you to check out the “Additional Resources” for more information on pandemic preparedness and business continuity planning.
For more information on pandemic preparedness, businesses are invited to call the Berkshire Chamber of Commerce at (413) 499-4000.
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