Monday, April 27, 2009

For all Colorado preparedness partners

To COlorado preparedness partners from CDPHE EPRD Director Chris Lindley:

The current concern about swine flu and its possibly becoming a
problem of major proportions gives us an unprecedented opportunity to
demonstrate that the confidence and dollars given to preparedness have
been well placed. The hard work and great energy spent over the past
few years can now bear fruit. Together we can make a significant
difference in the lives of the citizens of Colorado.

Here are a few possibilities:
1. Share your best practices...whether related to pan flu or other
kinds of community emergencies.
2, Share your prepared communications...put them out there and let
other local health departments adapt them as they need to. CDPHE will
not be able to develop all communication messages, we will need your
help.
3. Prepare your own staffs - so they they and their families are ready
for whatever might lie ahead in the next few weeks.
4. Review (and update if necessary) your own agency emergency plans.
5. Be proactive - discuss with your staff and your communication's
person or persons especially, ways to get out messages which are
encouraging and which can alleviate the fear and anxiety which people
might be feeling right now. ...and share those positive messages
which the rest of us...we might be able to use them as well.

This is the time to demonstrate that the collaborative relationships
we have developed and the energy we have spent will work for the good
of everyone. As preparedness workers we are all in this together.

Thanks for all you are doing....

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