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Resource Links
Emergency Planning and Preparedness
- Avian Influenza>
- Influenza Prevention
- Influenza Pandemic
- International
- Federal Government, Provinces and Territories
- Local Planning
- Non-Government
- Health Care and First Responders
Emergency Planning and Preparedness
International
- Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (USA)
- United States Homeland Security : Emergency Preparedness - Ready America
- World Health Organization (WHO)
Federal Government
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Health Canada
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- The Centre of Excellence in Emergency Preparedness (CEEP)
- Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
Provinces and Territories
- Emergency Management Ontario
- Emergency Management Ontario's Emergency Preparedness Guide for People with Disabilities / Special Needs
- Ornge/Ontario Emergency Medical Assistance Team (EMAT)
- PublicHealthOntario.ca
- Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC)
- Links about Preparing for Extreme Heat
- Links about Preparing for Extreme Cold
Non-Government
- Canadian Association of Chain Drug Stores
- Canadian Centre for Emergency Preparedness
- The Canadian Red Cross : Disaster Preparedness
- Girl Guides of Canada, Ontario Council – Emergency Preparedness Challenge!
- Ontario Safety Association for Community and Healthcare
Infectious Diseases
Avian Influenza
- World Health Organization (WHO) Avian Influenza
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Avian Influenza
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- Public Health Agency of Canada - Human Health Issues Related
to Avian Influenza in Canada - Ontario Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Health Canada
- Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre
Influenza Prevention
Influenza Pandemic
International
- World Health Organization (WHO) page on pandemic preparedness
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA): Influenza
- U.S. Government – Pandemic Flu
- U.S. Government – Pandemic Flu Plan
- Pandemic Preparedness Planning for U.S. Businesses with Overseas Operations [PDF]
- U.S. National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Business Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Guide for Individuals & Families
- United Kingdom [PDF]
- U.K. Department of Health – National framework for responding to an influenza pandemic
- U.K. Cabinet Office Pandemic Influenza Checklist for Business
- Australia
- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority – Prudential Practice Guide 233 Pandemic Planning and Risk Management
- New Zealand
- New Zealand – Influenza Pandemic Planning - Business Continuity Planning Guide
- Tabletop Exercises for Local Public Health Agencies
- Pandemic Inluenza Preparedness : Business continuity planning for the global healthcare industry (From the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations) [PDF]
Federal Government, Provinces and Territories
- Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic (OHPIP)
- Government of Canada : Influenza Pandemic resource page
- Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Influenza Plan 2008 [PDF]
- Ontario Chamber of Commerce – Pandemic Planning Toolkit
- Public Health Agency of Canada
Local Planning
- Algoma Public Health [PDF]
- Durham Regional Health Unit
- Eastern Ontario Health Unit [PDF]
- Elgin – St. Thomas Health Unit
- Grey – Bruce Health Unit [PDF]
- Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit
- Halton Regional Health Unit [PDF]
- Lambton Public Unit
- Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
- Middlesex-London Health Unit
- Niagara Region Public Health Department
- North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit [PDF]
- Northwestern Health Unit
- Ottawa Health Unit
- Oxford County Health Unit [PDF]
- Peel Region Health Unit
- Perth District Health Unit
- Peterborough County-City Health Unit
- Porcupine Health Unit
- Renfrew County & District Health Unit
- Toronto Public Health
- Waterloo Regional Health Unit [PDF]
Non-Government
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety – Pandemic Planning Site
- Ontario Ministry of Labour
- Health and Safety Associations
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) pandemic flu resources for employers
- Links for Faith Groups
- Board of Funeral Services : Funeral Service Guide to Pandemic Planning [PDF]
- Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) Influenza Pandemic: Continuity Planning Guide for Canadian Business (March 2006)
Health Care and First Responders
- Links for Fire
- Links for Police
- Links for Emergency Medical Services
- Ontario Safety Association for Community and Healthcare
Travel
- CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- CDC Travelers’ Health page
- Health Canada - Travel Health page
- Travel Health Online
- World Health Organization
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