[SBE] H1N1 Response

[Bob Reite]

I personally think that this flu is not going to be all that bad.  It 
reminds me of the Swine Flu panic of 1976, which turned out to be a 
total bust as a pandemic goes.

Fluker, Steve (CXR-Orlando) wrote:

> Cox Radio, Orlando has initiated our Business Continuity Plan / Pandemic 

> Plan. 

>  

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>     *

>       We have reviewed the plan and are putting hand sanitizers by each

>       door, in our lobby, kitchens, bathrooms, and other community areas. 

>     *

>       We are also sanitizing the handles on our front doors and employee

>       entrances at least once an hour. 

>     *

>       Spraying disenfectant in each studio after every shift

>     *

>       Testing capacity of our VPN to the office in the event people are

>       working outside of the office or from home.

>     *

>       Making sure we are stocked on office supplies

>     *

>       Making sure our staff lists are up to date, addresses, phone

>       numbers, etc.

>     *

>       Sending information to the staff with updates on the pandemic

>       status and what we are doing to keep everyone well.

> 

> We have a "Security Team" with 4 people from the staff, and a "Crisis 

> Management Team" with someone from every department included.  I am on 

> both teams and at a time like this we meet regularly to discuss what we 

> will do moving forward.

> 

> Hope this info helps.

> 

> Steve Fluker

> 

> Director of Engineering, Cox Radio, Orlando

> 

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> *From:* sbe-bounces at sbe.org on behalf of Barry Thomas

> *Sent:* Thu 4/30/2009 5:35 PM

> *To:* sbe at sbe.org

> *Subject:* [SBE] H1N1 Response

> 

> How many of you are working on plans related to the recent "Swine" flu 

> (the H1N1 Virus) pandemic?  I'm hearing through the grapevine that many 

> companies are readying or executing their plans. 

> 

> Does your company have a plan?  Has that plan been initiated?

> What's engineering's responsibility in that plan?

> Is there a way the Society can help you?

> 

> Here are some resources and news info about it:

> 

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> _http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10230704-92.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.1

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> For general info

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> http://www.pandemicflu.gov/

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> Business planning

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> http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/pdf/cikrpandemicinfluenzaguide.pdf

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> 

>  

> Barry Thomas, CPBE CBNT

> President

> Society of Broadcast Engineers

> barryt at sbe.org

> 

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