Your department will make a plan to prepare for a potential pandemic influenza.

You must consider:

Planning logistics, infection control, inventory, staff impact, and resource allocation.Your safety officer will enforce the department's policies.

You can download the IAFF's Pandemic Influenza Checklist (PDF) to assist your department in making this plan.

Also c onsult NFPA 1581 (chapters 5 and 6), Standard on Fire Department Infection Control Program for more information.