PANDEMIC OPERATIONS GUIDE

With the second wave of H1N1 predicted for this fall, companies are trying to quickly prepare a pandemic plan. Many existing kits and guidelines do not provide companies with a step-by-step solution for the creation of an operational pandemic plan. KIMC has produced a Pandemic Operations Guide that shows companies how to create an executable plan for continuing operations during a pandemic. The guide tells companies the specific areas that must be addressed by the business to deal with a pandemic such as the creation of a crisis management team and departmental plans. Companies may have emergency response plans and business continuity plans, but the scenario in a pandemic is different and requires a specific analysis of the people needed to run critical processes.

The consulting hours include:

Basic – Five hours of consulting are provided with the Basic Pandemic Operations Guide. The five hours will assist the company in starting the development of the Pandemic Response Plan. The company will be provided with an overview of pandemic planning, how best to conduct it and how to develop useful tools for gathering information for the plan.

Expanded – Fifteen hours of consulting are provided with the Expanded Pandemic Operations Guide. The fifteen hours will assist the company in the development of the Pandemic Response Plan. The company will be provided with an overview of pandemic planning, a project outline including the end deliverables and a roadmap on how to get from the first meeting to a final, tested plan. We will show the company how to use the tools provided to gather information for the plan and help in the creation of policies. Also we provide a critique of the final plan to identify high-level gaps including recommended steps to close the gaps.

Pricing

*Basic Guide with no consulting hours is available for $795.

Benefits of Basic Pandemic Operations Guide:

• Summary of Toolset guides you in creating templates to gather information for pandemic planning.
• Assistance with initiating and starting the project.
• The guide helps to analyze critical processes and identify people in the organization.
• Gaps may be realized.
• Organization’s ability to prioritize critical processes.
• Dependencies are discovered and department relationships are improved.
• Provides detailed instructions and suggestions for creating an effective Pandemic Plan (not just an outline of what is needed)
• Assists in utilizing existing plans, such as a Business Continuity Plan and/or an Emergency Response Plan.
• Offers a ‘business continuity’ view of pandemic and its impact on the business.
• Increased ownership and understanding of plan and its purpose due to staff’s involvement.
• Keeps cost at a minimum.

Benefits of the Expanded Pandemic Operations Guide:

• A critique of the final plan to identify high-level gaps including recommended steps to close the gaps.
• Tools and templates guide you in gathering information for pandemic planning.
• Assistance with starting the project through a project outline and roadmap along with the creation of policies.
• Assists in analyzing critical processes and identify people in the organization.
• Gaps may be realized.
• Organization’s ability to prioritize critical processes.
• Dependencies are discovered and department relationships are improved.
• Provides detailed instructions and suggestions for creating an effective Pandemic Plan using a Department Plan Framework.
• Assists in utilizing existing plans, such as a Business Continuity Plan and/or an Emergency Response Plan.
• Offers a ‘business continuity’ view of pandemic and its impact on the business.
• Increased understanding and ownership of the plan and its purpose due to staff’s involvement.
• Keeps cost at a minimum.

To purchase one of the Pandemic Operations Guides, contact us at news@kimc.com or at 403-263-6463.