Transcript of Pandemic Scenario.mov

       Welcome to your continuity connection. One of the risks we face is the possibility of a pandemic influenza. Maintaining government operations during a pandemic could be especially difficult. It's predicted a significant percentage of the population would get sick. So during a pandemic normal government operations could likely decrease to just government agencies performing only essential functions. You may need to modify established  continuity of operations plan for a pandemic scenario. Continuity plans should really  consider several options during a pandemic influenza response. They include,  social distancing, use of alternate sites to  accommodate social distancing, telework, shift work, and also reducing the amount of functions that are done and just concentrating on those that are most essential.  There's a lot of pandemic information out there for continuity planners and the general public. One website is pandemicflu.gov Take a look at the website and talk to your planner of continuity about your department or agencies pandemic preparations and plans. When you do, you'll make the continuity connection.