Pandemic Flu ResponsePandemic Flu Response

San Mateo County Office of San Mateo County Office of EducationEducation

Special Education ServicesSpecial Education Services

October, 2009October, 2009

Why Plan?Why Plan?

Minimize disruptionsMinimize disruptions

Protect health and safety of Protect health and safety of employees and familiesemployees and families

Limit negative impact to community, Limit negative impact to community, economy, societyeconomy, society

Pandemic Flu Can GetPandemic Flu Can GetOut of ControlOut of Control

SMCOE Pandemic Influenza SMCOE Pandemic Influenza Flu PlanFlu Plan

Superintendent – Contact Command Superintendent – Contact Command for all public and private schools in for all public and private schools in San Mateo County with:San Mateo County with:

San Mateo County Health SystemSan Mateo County Health System

Key Components of the PlanKey Components of the Plan

CoordinationCoordination CommunicationCommunication Prevention and EducationPrevention and Education Monitoring and AssessmentMonitoring and Assessment ResponsivenessResponsiveness

Alert LevelsAlert LevelsGreenGreen Coordinate and planCoordinate and plan

Pandemic Influenza Response Pandemic Influenza Response PlanPlan

YellowYellow Manage and monitorManage and monitor

Implement preventionImplement prevention

RedRed Respond and communicateRespond and communicate

Operate essential servicesOperate essential services

BlackBlack Respond and communicateRespond and communicate

Operate essential servicesOperate essential services

Self-protection strategiesSelf-protection strategies

SurveillanceSurveillanceLevel ILevel I

StandardStandard

>10%>10%

Monitor and log daily attendance, Monitor and log daily attendance,

Track absences due to flu-like Track absences due to flu-like symptoms – report to programsymptoms – report to program

Level IILevel II

HeighteneHeightenedd

10%- 30%10%- 30%

Monitor and log daily attendanceMonitor and log daily attendance

Daily “flu check” 1Daily “flu check” 1stst hour of class hour of class

Screen for symptomsScreen for symptoms

Weekly Absence Report to Weekly Absence Report to SMCOESMCOE

Level IIILevel III

IntensiveIntensive

< 30%< 30%

Monitor daily attendance, lotMonitor daily attendance, lot

Daily Absence Report to Daily Absence Report to SMCOESMCOE

Prepare for possible closurePrepare for possible closure

What Triggers a Level What Triggers a Level Change?Change?

A local outbreak = fewer than 10%A local outbreak = fewer than 10% Prevention letter out to parentsPrevention letter out to parents Daily Census Log – Monitored at Program LevelDaily Census Log – Monitored at Program Level

A local outbreak of 10% to 30%A local outbreak of 10% to 30% Weekly Absence Report to SMCOEWeekly Absence Report to SMCOE Letter to parents – Stay home if sickLetter to parents – Stay home if sick

Local outbreak of more than 30%Local outbreak of more than 30% School Closure letter and Media ReleaseSchool Closure letter and Media Release

LEVEL1

LEVEL2

LEVEL3

What can programs do to What can programs do to prepare for flu?prepare for flu?

Review the SMCIE Flu PlanReview the SMCIE Flu Plan Update contact informationUpdate contact information Be aware of underlying health Be aware of underlying health

conditionsconditions Have back up plans when staff are sickHave back up plans when staff are sick Identify a site contact personIdentify a site contact person Have a place for sick student(s)Have a place for sick student(s) Distribute informational materialsDistribute informational materials Help families understand their role and Help families understand their role and

the importance of a backup planthe importance of a backup plan

Teacher ResponsibilitiesTeacher Responsibilities

Monitor health of studentsMonitor health of students Monitor student absencesMonitor student absences Probe for reasons for absence Probe for reasons for absence Instruct students and staff on health Instruct students and staff on health

proceduresprocedures Provide information to parents and staffProvide information to parents and staff Stay healthyStay healthy

What are Prevention What are Prevention Strategies?Strategies?

EducationEducation StudentsStudents StaffStaff FamiliesFamilies

Healthy procedures (hand washing, Healthy procedures (hand washing, etc.)etc.)

Social DistancingSocial Distancing

Ideas and ResourcesIdeas and Resources

SMCOE letter for parents – Preventing SMCOE letter for parents – Preventing Flu (to be sent when notified by Flu (to be sent when notified by SMCOE).SMCOE).

Website resourcesWebsite resources Posters, classroom suppliesPosters, classroom supplies Para training materialsPara training materials Sample “Daily Health Check”Sample “Daily Health Check” Other?Other?

Special CircumstancesSpecial Circumstances

Field tripsField trips

Group activities with close proximityGroup activities with close proximity

Other situations with high contactOther situations with high contact

Consider limiting outside contact Consider limiting outside contact unless necessary to protect the unless necessary to protect the health students, staff and communityhealth students, staff and community

What is a Daily Health What is a Daily Health Check?Check?

A Daily Health Check is a process A Daily Health Check is a process whereby staff observe all students whereby staff observe all students during the first hour of class to during the first hour of class to monitor possible flu symptoms.monitor possible flu symptoms.

The purpose of a Daily Health Check The purpose of a Daily Health Check is to be able to respond appropriately is to be able to respond appropriately to student needs and monitor to student needs and monitor possible illness.possible illness.

Questions?Questions?

What questions do you have about . . .What questions do you have about . . .

SMCOE Pandemic Influenza Flu Plan?SMCOE Pandemic Influenza Flu Plan?

Your responsibilities?Your responsibilities?

Other?Other?

Website ResourcesWebsite Resources

SMCOE Website: SMCOE Website: www.smcoe.k12.ca.uswww.smcoe.k12.ca.us

SMCOE Newsletter: SMCOE Newsletter: http://my-ecoach.com/project.php?id=15689http://my-ecoach.com/project.php?id=15689 San Mateo County Health System San Mateo County Health System

www.smhealth.orgwww.smhealth.org Flu Hotline (650) 573-3927Flu Hotline (650) 573-3927