1. Pandemic Influenza Workshop September 2007

2. Conference Board of Canada March 2007
Pandemic Workshop
Recent research found that, while 80% of businesses are concerned about a flu pandemic, “only 4% have a pandemic plan in place.”
Conference Board of Canada March 2007

3. Media News Not a question of if, but when
Pandemic Workshop
Media News
Not a question of if, but when
Pandemic overdue - 3 or 4 a century
Will last up to 2 years
3 or 4 waves each lasting 6 – 8 weeks

4. Media News (cont’d) To date 309 people have become ill
Pandemic Workshop
Media News (cont’d)
To date 309 people have become ill
188 people have died
Estimated deaths will be in the millions world wide
High absenteeism in the workplace

5. Pandemic Workshop
Reference Material
Risk Analysis and Recommendations Avian Influenza Pandemic Threat Researched by Karen McBride
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (OSFI)
News Article CUs Must Revamp Disaster Recovery to Include Pandemic Plan

6. Objectives of Workshop
Pandemic Workshop
Objectives of Workshop
Pandemic threat assessment
Business impact assessment
Develop of recommendations
Testing of a pandemic – specific business continuity plan

7. Pandemic Workshop
The only thing tougher than planning for a disaster is explaining why you didn’t.