Has your organization made preparations for a possible pandemic flu? Small and mid-sized companies take the biggest hit when employees are out of the office due to illness. Business Training Library is offering a free online course on Pandemic Flu Awareness to help your organization get prepared!

Course Overview
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimated that if pandemic flu was to hit the US, approximately 200,000 to 2 million people could possibly die. The government further estimates that up to 40% of the workforce could be absent from work at the height of a pandemic wave. The potential impact on the social and economic infrastructure is enormous. It is essential for all organizations to develop their own pandemic plan. It isn't too early to start planning how you and your organization will respond to the very real threat of a flu pandemic. This course is designed to increase awareness of the pandemic threat the flu poses and to provide information that can be used to form the basis of preparedness and prevention for your organization, including information concerning the H1N1 (swine) flu.

Target Audience
All employees, supervisors, and managers

Expected Duration
1 hour

Lesson Objectives

• Recognize key differences between a pandemic flu and the regular seasonal flu
• Identify key facts associated with the swine and bird flu
• Recognize key concepts associated with the flu in humans
• Identify the factors that influence the speed with which the flu could become pandemic
• Identify the types of nonpharmaceutical interventions that may be used to limit or prevent the spread of flu
• Identify key concepts associated with pharmaceutical interventions used to limit or prevent the spread of flu
• Identify key concepts associated with actions the US government is taking to track and prevent the spread of the flu
• Match the categories of hazard controls suggested by OSHA with examples
• Recognize examples of considerations for inclusion in a personal pandemic preparedness plan

Login to take the free e-learning course, Pandemic Flu Awareness, today at http://www.companycollege.com/H1N1.