Pandemic Preparedness
Although the odds for ever having to use it may be small, it's crucial that your company have in place an established plan of action in the event your community is affected by an outbreak of influenza or other health pandemic.
This sample plan, courtesy of OPASTCO member company OmniTel Communications in Iowa, will help your company draft its own plan to respond to a pandemic.
The FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau features additional information concerning pandemics and how telecommunications providers can prepare accordingly.
The National Communications System (NCS), part of the Department of Homeland Security, also has pandemic support information. For its study on the affect of a flu pandemic on communications systems, please visit the NCS Website's library.