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Declaration of enhanced conditions means that an abnormal event, potential or actual emergency has been detected or is in development. Under these conditions the ministry enhances its surveillance and monitoring activities and takes appropriate related actions.

Publications

You are free to use the documents and resource materials listed below. Please ensure that you reference the appropriate ministry or organization as the source of this information.

The menu below links you to a collection of publications and resources arranged by topic. Certain documents, like the 2007 Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic, are downloadable in a variety of ways and have introductions summarizing what they are about. For these larger documents, you will be taken to a summary page and you will be able to download the printable document from there.

Publication Topics

Emergency Planning and Preparedness

Document Type Title Format
Plan Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Emergency Response Plan PDF
Brochure Make a Plan PDF
Brochure Personal Emergency Kit Checklists PDF
Fact Sheet After a Flood PDF
Fact Sheet After a Flood - French PDF
Fact Sheet Keeping Food and Water Safe After a Flood PDF
Fact Sheet Keeping Food and Water Safe After a Flood - French PDF
Links Useful Flood-Related Websites PDF
Links Useful Flood-Related Websites - French PDF
Instructions Girl Guides of Canada, Ontario Council – Emergency Preparedness Challenge! PDF
Fact Sheet Extreme Heat PDF
Fact Sheet Extreme Heat - French PDF
Fact Sheet Extreme Cold PDF
Fact Sheet Extreme Cold - French PDF

Infectious Diseases

Avian Influenza
Document Type Title Format
Plan Operational Plan During an Outbreak of Avian Influenza in the Domestic Poultry Populations :
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Actions and Responsibilities 		PDF
Survey Canada’s Inter-Agency Wild Bird Influenza Survey 2007 PDF
Guide Avian Influenza: A Guide to Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment for Workers and Employers Working With or Around Poultry or Wild Birds PDF
Febrile Respiratory Illness
Document TypeTitleFormat
Best Practice Manual Preventing Febrile Respiratory Illnesses Web Page
Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs)
Document TypeTitleFormat
Plan Ontario Contingency Plan for Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers PDF

Influenza Pandemic

Document Type Title Format
Plan Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic 2008 Web Page
Executive Summary Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic 2008 PDF
Presentation Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic 2008 PDF
Brochure Overview of the Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic PDF
Figures Pandemic Planning AssumptionsWeb Page
Plan Provincial Coordination Plan for Influenza PandemicPDF
Survey Survey of Local Health Providers' Influenza Pandemic PreparednessPDF
Newsletter The Pandemic PlannerWeb Page
Fact Sheets What You Should Know About
a Flu Pandemic - 24 Languages available		Web Page
Video What You Should Know About
a Flu Pandemic - American Sign Language (ASL) videos		Web Page
Fact Sheets Pandemic Fact Sheets for Health ProvidersWeb Page
Presentation Provincial Response to an Influenza Pandemic :
Pandemic Planning in Ontario 		PDF
Presentation Infection Control Guidelines During an Influenza Pandemic :
Communicating Influenza Pandemic - Who, What, When		PDF
Presentation How the Public Health Unit Can Assist You During an Influenza PandemicPDF
Guide Board of Funeral Services : Funeral Service Guide to Pandemic PlanningPDF
Guide Guide to Influenza Pandemic Preparedness for Faith Groups PDF
Guide United States Fire Administration : Pandemic Influenza Planning and Preparation PDF
Guide Guide to Developing a Workplace Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic PDF
Checklist Pandemic Planning Checklist for EmployersPDF
Recommendations National Policy Recommendations on the Use of Antivirals for Prevention during an Influenza PandemicPDF

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