IAFF Influenza Checklist

Shift-Based Training Program: Preparing for a Pandemic Flu and accompanying worksheet First Responder Family Worksheet (PDF) This facilitator's guide for safety officers and infectious-disease trainers contains three modules totaling two hours of instruction. - Funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Centers for Disease Control Flu Impact Software

Department of Homeland Security "Lessons Learned" Information Sharing https://www.llis.dhs.gov/

World Health Organization Avian Flu Timeline

 

IAFF Online Learning Module Pandemic Influenza: What First Responders Need to Know

Shift-Based Training Program: Preparing for a Pandemic Flu and accompanying worksheet First Responder Family Worksheet (PDF) -Funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

IAFF Online Learning Module: Routine Personal Decontamination: Getting Clean and Staying Healthy

Avian & Pandemic Influenza, A Unit from the Infectious Diseases Course -Funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Instructor Guide PowerPoint Presentation

 

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Technical Information from IAFF Department of Health and Safety: Influenza Pandemic Informational Bulletin United States Official U.S. Government web site on Pandemic and Avian Influenzas www.pandemicflu.gov Planning Checklists: State and Local Planning Checklist Business Planning Checklist Centers for Disease Control (CDC) http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluactivity.htm Public Health Agency of Canada http://phac-aspc.gc.ca/influenza/pandemic_e.html International World Health Organization (WHO) http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/updates/en/index.html National Fire Prevention Association http://www.nfpa.org NFPA 1600 Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs NFPA 1500 Standard on FD Occupational Safety and Health Program NFPA 1521 Standard for Fire Department Safety Officer NFPA 1561 Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System NFPA 1581 Fire Department Infection Control Program NFPA 1999 Standard on Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical Operations Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), information on respiratory protection http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/respiratory/oshafiles/fittesting1.html