Illinois pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan version 5. Readers follow todd, julie, and their dog max as a strange new disease. Cdc\u2019s preparedness 101 zombie pandemic preparedness. Cdc has a fun way of teaching about emergency preparedness. Posted in at4w, psa hell a helpful guide from the center for disease control on dealing with the impending zombie apocalypse. Zombie pandemic demonstrates the importance of being prepared in an entertaining way that people of all ages will enjoy. Even so, we dont know when the next pandemic will occur, or how severe it will be. We launched this in may 2011 right around the hurricane season that was gearing up and our basic campaign objectives were 1 to raise awareness about emergency.
For virtually all of our nations history, new york city has been its most densely populated city and a major port of entry for both people and goods. Senators harry reid, evan bayh, dick durbin, ted kennedy, barack obama, and tom harkin in response to the growing threat of an outbreak of avian influenza. Aerial view of several semitrucks merging onto the highway. We discuss the process of drafting and revising a pandemic influenza preparedness plan for developing countries.
Planning and preparedness before the next pandemic strikes is critical for an effective response. Pay a en on to updates or recommenda ons from local, state, or federal o. Zombie preparedness messages and activities have proven to be an effective way. First, a pandemic in public health terms is defined as. Kansas pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan version 2. We wanted to share a blog post from our friends at the centers for disease control.
The illinois pandemic preparedness and response plan, as with all state emergency. Pandemic influenza preparedness is an important requirement of comprehensive school safety planning and builds upon the existing multihazard approach to planning for emergencies. Cdc wants you to prepare for a zombie pandemic scope. The centers for disease controls office of public health preparedness and response did just that. Pandemic influenza plan healthcare systems readiness for more information contact paula f. Topics are purposefully kept broad and are not specific or lengthy. Preparedness putt q extra radio ready round rowf rrrrrrr safe zones scary screeeeeee screened shelter ship showing symptoms sleep sleeping bag slow movement slurred speech soon southeast spreading rapidly stay tuned stockpile storm stuck stuff theres think we better todd and julie truck vaccine wayne we. Developing countries encounter unique and difficult issues and challenges in preparing for a pandemic.
Developmental documents including concepts, memos and plans for the rollout of the education campaign and graphic novellathe projects budget. Deaths attributable to an influenza pandemic could be. Despite all preparedness efforts, canada will not be. Immigrant and refugee resources, a page with downloadable seasonal flu resources in 12 different languages. But hopefully it will set you in a direction to begin considering your options, should you ever need them. Around sunset, the first truck arrives at the gate of the school. Pandemic preparedness in the states an assessment of. Zombie apocalypse, and that page clearly lists your name and the names of the others involved.
This section encompasses pivotal nonmedical public health interventions to contain and control an influenza pandemic. As a projected human extinction event, the next pandemic, generated. Some mes there is more than one wave of illness during a pandemic. Healththe goal of preparing for a pandemic is to protect the lives and health of all people in america, not law enforcement or national security. This is a graphic novella published by the centers for disease control and prevention which portrays a. Kansas pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan. Preparing for a pandemic by finalizing, implementing and funding pandemic preparedness and response plans. Readers follow todd, julie, and their dog max as a strange new disease begins spreading, turning ordinary people into zombies.
Engagement of the community as active participants in pandemic flu preparedness is considered essential if a successful prevention program is to be established. We examined whether or not cdcs zombie apocalypse campaign had the ability to. Read whos recommended pandemic flu preparation in responding to the avian influenza pandemic threat. Weve created these zombie posters to spark some attention and get people involved before its too late. This lesson, derived from the center for disease control and preventions tongue in cheek campaign engages students to be prepared for anything.
Justicepreparation for a potential pandemic or any disaster should ensure a fair. Pandemic influenza plan healthcare systems readiness. Policy covers coordinator, operations of bank, communications, pto, personal hygiene, and testing. Cdc, said if you are generally well equipped to deal with a zombie apocalypse you will be prepared for a hurricane, pandemic, earthquake, or terrorist attack. Zombie apocalypse is a blog post by the united states centers for disease control and prevention cdc that uses a zombie apocalypse metaphor to raise public awareness of emergency preparedness. Download the pdf to print copies for your office or home. Northeast state pandemic influenza preparedness plan is consistent with the state preparedness plan as developed by the tennessee department of health and is compatible with the campus safety plan. Department of health and human services, centers for disease control and prevention, graphic novel, pandemic, disease, comic books, emergency management, emerging infectious diseases collection comics.
The other four asset classes also require attention to ensure full preparedness for a pandemic event. Better preparedness for an influenza pandemic mitigates its impact. Pandemic influenza preparedness, response, and recovery guide for critical infrastr ucture and key resources for more information including a pdf copy of the cikr guide, please visit. However, the level of preparedness varies among countries. A listing of pandemic influenza emergency management team emt personnel with phonepager numbers and email addresses. Con nue washing your hands frequently with soap and warm water, or an alcohol. Pandemic influenza preparedness osha standards of special importance given the technical nature and breadth of information available in the document, each section has been subdivided see table of contents in order to allow readers to quickly focus on areas of interest. This document includes specific planning elements relating to the following broad categories. Only after ive completed the episode do i realize that this episode really should have been a psa hell segment. While they were at it, the agency employed a technique long understood and used by the military. Zombie pandemic, a free resource that helps younger readers understand the importance of being prepared for an emergency, and also offers a preparedness checklist. Let me illustrate the difference between the two and why it matters. Give the students 23 minutes to create a list of items that they think they would need in an emergency situation.
So im going to talk about cdcs zombie preparedness campaign titled, preparedness 101 zombie apocalypse. The cdc created a zombie apocalypse comic, preparedness 101. The zombie survival guide by max brooks, the zombie combat manual by. Over the course of 2007 and early 2008, the national governors association center for best practices nga center conducted nine regional pandemic preparedness workshops involving all. An influenza pandemic could last for a year of more, infecting up to onethird of the population of canada. Although the zombie pandemic is pretty far fetched it does help bring home the idea of preparedness. Zombie pandemic the graphic novella, and the emergency response education program preparedness 101. This pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan. You might be able to blend in with zombies but you will have to grow a lot of hair to blend in. There are all kinds of emergencies out there that we can prepare for.
The 2005 pandemic influenza plan and subsequent updates focused planning for a severe pandemic with effects that would extend beyond health consequences to include. This report calls for a new paradigm for pandemic preparedness based on the following general principles. Human resources is often the major focus of an organization during a pandemic. Combining the data across the two experimental conditions, mean levels of. In this episode, linkara looks at a comic put out by the center for disease control about zombies. Review the who pandemic influenza risk management pirm guidance external. Investments in pandemic preparedness, however, can improve public health infrastructure e. Many countries have started developing and implementing national influenza pandemic preparedness plans. Documents relating to the 2011 projects preparedness 101. Now the government agency has introduced a graphic novel titled preparedness 101. However, if it is the only focus, organizations could be illprepared for pandemicrelated challenges.
Zombie pandemic open pdf 9mb this is a graphic novella published by the centers for disease control and prevention which portrays a fictionalized situation in which there is an outbreak of a zombie virus. Zombie pandemic demonstrates the importance of being prepared in an entertaining way that people of all. Public health preparedness and response, greenlit the idea. Zombie preparedness 101 wthe cdc anchorage, alaska. Welcome to atop the fourth wall, where bad comics burn. Screen shot of the cdc emergency preparedness and response website. Illinois pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan pdf. Besides a zombie apocalypse, this may include floods, tornadoes.
Understanding the difference between a pandemic and epidemic is absolutely necessary for consequential preparedness and response planning and action to be accomplished. I think that the illustrator information is a bit too specific to be included in the main zombie article, as the book itself is only being touched on briefly in that article. The zombie preparedness campaign by the cdc office of. The following is an excerpt of the original blog post on the cdc public health matters blog may 16th, 2011 by ali s. The zombie horde surrounds and overpowers the guards then begins to break into the school, smashing windows and doors. Zombie pandemic demonstrates the importance of being prepared for a real emergency in an entertaining way that people of all ages will enjoy. The section in the zombie article has a link to preparedness 101. Review whos pandemic influenza preparedness framework external to improve pandemic response. Pandemic influenza preparedness, response and recovery. Pandemic influenza plan centers for disease control and.
Pdf in may, 2011, the us centers for disease control and prevention launched a. It can be tough to get people thinking about emergency preparedness before disaster strikes. Preparing for a zombie attack, or other fictional disasters, can provide useful tips to get prepared for a real disaster. Pick one specific, credible emergency that really motivates you to increase your preparedness thats your zombie apocalypse scenario. Recommended strategic actions cdcpdf 1 kb, 22 pages external. The following is a starterlist of preparedness items, focused to do with pandemic survival. An influenza pandemic has greater potential to cause rapid increases in death and illness than virtually any other natural health threat.
These checklists are intended to aid preparation for a pandemic in a coordinated and consistent manner across all segments of society. The pandemic preparedness and response act is a bill introduced on october 5, 2005 by u. Zombie apocalypse, to teach the public how to prepare for real pandemic emergencies. In reality there is much more to consider than this list. But with the setting sun, the zombies become more active and they begin closing in on the school. Cdc has a fun new way of teaching about emergency preparedness. Author lia steakley published on october 19, 2011 december 20, 2017.