Pandemic Flu Preparedness Workshop
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Registration Closed.
Last Date to Register: 9/28/2009 12:01 AM
Last Date to Cancel: 9/28/2009 12:01 AM
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Pandemic Flu Preparedness Workshop
CESA #5 Safe & Drug Free Schools & Communities Dept. in Collaboration with the WI Dept. of Public Instruction
Thursday, October 1, 2009
9:00 a.m.—3:30 p.m. (8:30 a.m. registration)
Comfort Suites Hotel, N5780 Kinney Rd, Portage
Facilitators:
Sue Todey, Department of Public Instruction
Eric Ostermann, Badger Bay Management Company
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
Come as a team! Invite your School Nurse, Crisis Response Coordinator, County Public Health or Emergency Government Personnel, as well as others from your District Administrative Team.
WORKSHOP FORMAT:
- Introduction to the pandemic flu planning process and the resources.
- Work on pandemic flu plans utilizing planning template provided at the training. This is a very hands-on session, so please bring YOUR CURRENT CRISIS PLAN AND A COMPUTER to work on the action plan template.
- Please remember to invite community/county public health or emergency response team members that will have a role in your response plan.
WORKSHOP OUTCOMES:
- Understand the pandemic influenza planning process and the available resources.
- Identify roles of schools, health departments and emergency management.
- Review of State-developed action plan template.
- Develop or enhance their school district’s pandemic influenza plan.
WHY SCHOOL DISTRICTS NEED A PANDEMIC FLU PLAN:
The Swine Flu Epidemic was a good reminder of why county and district coordination is essential for this issue. Leading health authorities tell us that it is not a matter of if a pandemic will strike, but rather when. If the virus should mutate and become a greater health risk, it is possible that the health department would close schools for up to 12 weeks. Even if this doesn’t happen, there are lots of other “variations” on this theme that the districts will want to be thoughtful about as well as have some contingency plans.
***REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 21, 2009—LIMTED TO 30 PEOPLE***
To register your team, please e-mail Andrea Schneiter at schneitera@cesa5.k12.wi.us
NO COST FOR WORKSHOP MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH DPI FUNDING—LUNCH INCLUDED
For Questions Contact: 608-742-8814
Workshop Info: Genevieve Kirchman @ Ext. 247
Registration: Andrea @ Ext. 293 or schneitera@cesa5.k12.wi.us