Pandemic Flu School Action Kit

This information is designed to provide schools with practical tools that staff will need to prepare for a pandemic flu outbreak. There is a great deal of planning for pandemic flu underway at the federal, state and local level. The information in this toolkit will help schools begin those efforts. They should also help parents begin their preparations.

Contents

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(4.4 Mb, ZIP file. Contains some modifiable Microsoft Word Documents.)

Printed versions of this kit are not available because of the expense of printing. Feel free to download and modify the material.

The Kitsap County Health District modified excellent documents produced by the Contra Costa Health Services and the Contra Costa County Office of Education.

• Letter
  
  
• Process
  • School Action Steps
  • School Response to Pandemic Flu Flow Chart
  • Planning Checklist
  • Sample Health Officer Declaration to close schools
  • Public Health Instructions
  • Stopping Germs
  • Characteristics And Challenges
  
  
  
• Surveillance/Reporting
  • Surveillance and Reporting
  • Definition of Surveillance Levels
  • Influenza Case Definition
  • Notification Procedure
  • Weekly Pandemic Flu Census
  • Daily Pandemic Flu Census
  • Daily Pandemic Flu Census Log
  
  
  
• Parent Information
  • Sample Parent Letters
    • #1 Prevention Letter
    • #2 First Bird Case
    • #3 Initial Outbreak
    • #4 Expanded Outbreak
    • #5 School Closure
    • #6 School Re-opens
  • Parent Tips
  • Family Pandemic Planning Checklist
  • Preventing the Spread of Flu
  • Caring for someone with the Flu
    
    
• Media Material
  • Sample Press Releases
    • Press Release A-School Open
    • Press Release B-School Closed
  • Sample Talking Points for School Officials
    • Key messages-School Open
    • Key Messages-School Closed
  
  
  
• Public Information
  • Posters and Fact Sheets
    • Avian flu Fact Sheet
    • "Cover Your Cough"
    • "Stop Germs, Stay Healthy"
    • How Does Seasonal Flu Differ from Pandemic Flu? (1.2 mb)
    • Frequently Asked Questions
      
      
      
  • Other Resources
    • Resources for Emergency Information

     

    • Powerpoint Presentation:
      Community Flu Forum (5 mb Microsoft PowerPoint)
    • Video
      Pandemic Influenza Preparedness for Schools

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