Business Resiliency Round Table

Resources

Check out the following sources of general disaster preparedness information:

• Ready Business, Department of Homeland Security
  (This page in particular contains useful information on a number of topics,
  including business continuity and emergency planning.)

• Sonoma County Department of Emergency Services

• Information for Businesses, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• California Governor's Office of Emergency Services

• 72 Hours, San Francisco’s emergency preparedness website

• American Red Cross’ Business and Industry Guide to Disaster Planning

• City of Santa Rosa's Citizens Organized to Prepare for Emergencies (COPE) website

• Community Preparedness - Sonoma County Department of Health, Public Health Division

• Be Prepared California - a public health emergency preparedness website launched by the California Department of Public Health

Check out the following sources of information that are specific to pandemic preparedness:

• Pandemic Flu site - United States Department of Health & Human Services

Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for Flu Pandemic - Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• Pre-Pandemic Planning Guidance - Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
  Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation in the U.S. Appendix 3 provides good guidance for businesses.

• Epidemic and Pandemic page - World Health Organization (WHO)

• Pandemic Page - Sonoma County Department of Health, Public Health Division

• Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota offers a Business Planning page that contains a wealth of information for businesses.