Kansas Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Action Kit |
This Action Kit is designed to provide you with practical tools you and your staff can use to prepare for a pandemic flu outbreak. Many of the tools in this Kit were designed for and can be used for seasonal flu and will help your school with planning and preparedness efforts. They should also help parents and families begin their preparations. Many, however, are concerned that there are other more important things to plan for. You will find that these tools can also be helpful in the creation of foundational elements of emergency preparedness planning that will be useful in any situation.
At the present, there is no pandemic flu in the United States and many feel that the threat of pandemic has been over-stated. In Kansas, we are preparing using a moderate impact pandemic as a baseline for our efforts. The threat is real.
KASB and KDHE hope this action kits help with preparedness efforts in your district.
HOW TO USE THIS ACTION KIT
This Kit is available in multiple formats. On this site you can download the kit in its entirety as a pdf file. You can also, using the table below, browse the different items, and, when available, choose the file type you would like to see. This is especialy important for things like the sample release and letters as you can open them in Microsoft Word and make any changes necessary. This Kit was sent to all KASB member USDs on CD.
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Individual Kit Components - by section |
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- U.S. Department of Education Pandemic Influenza Planning Policy Letter
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Pandemic Influenza Mitigation Guidance and Kansas Closure Recommendations
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Kansas Pandemic Influenza School Preparedness Plan Template
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| Process Documents and Samples |
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- Public Health Instructions during a Pandemic
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- Characteristics and Challenges
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- National Incident Management System (NIMS) Fact Sheet
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Surveillance/Reporting Documents
and Samples
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- Surveillance and Reporting
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- Definition of Surveillance Levels
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- Influenza Case Definition and Infection Control
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| Parent Information Documents and Samples |
- Family Pandemic Planning Checklist (English)
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- Family Pandemic Planning Checklist (Spanish)
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- American Red Cross Home Care for Pandemic Flu
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| Media Material |
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- Sample Talking Points for School Officials
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| Public Information Resources |
- Posters and Fact Sheets
(13 items)
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- FluBugU:provides state produced videos and resources on influenza prevention suitable for use in from K-3rd grades and 4th-6th grades.
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| Other Resources |
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