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Preparing the Justice System for a Pandemic Influenza: Resources
- Courts:
Association of State Correctional Administrators's (ASCA's) Pandemic Update, Vol. 2 (April 16, 2007)
Courthouse Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies (January 2006)
Guidelines for Pandemic Emergency Preparedness Planning: A Road Map for Courts (April 2007)
Planning for Emergencies: Immediate Events and Their Aftermath A Guideline for Local Courts (State Justice Institute, November 2005)
Public Health Law Bench Book for Indiana Courts (June 2005)
- Law Enforcement and Public Safety:
Avian Influenza Pandemic Flu Planning: Recommendations for Law Enforcement Agencies (A sample checklist from the Louisville Metro Police Department, October 2006)
EMS Pandemic Flu Guidelines for Statewide Adoption (NHTSA, May 3, 2007)
Pandemic Flu Outbreak: Many Duties, One Sheriff (Presentation by the Honorable Linda L. Chezem)
The Pandemic Influenza Plan: Implications for Local Law Enforcement (IACP Police Chief journal, April 2006)
Prepare for the H5N1 Flu Pandemic (Law and Order, May 2006)
Preparing for Pandemic Influenza: Recommendations for Protocol Development for 9-1-1 Personnel
and Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) (NHTSA, May 3, 2007)
Quarantines: The Reality for Law Enforcement (IACP Policy Review newsletter, Summer/Fall 2005)
The Role of Law Enforcement in Public Health Emergencies: Special Considerations for an All-Hazards Approach
The Role of Law Enforcement in Public Health Emergencies: Special Considerations for an All-Hazards Approach: Executive Summary
- Community and Institutional Corrections:
National Institute of Corrections Pandemic Preparedness Web Page
- Information Sharing:
Survey of State and Local Government IT Officials Finds Avian Flu Preparation Underfunded (Government Technology, June 4, 2006)
- Online Presentations:
The following presentations introduce two local perspectives regarding the importance of pandemic influenza preparedness and planning.
The first presentation introduces the State of Delaware’s Department of Safety and Homeland Security's experience with an outbreak of avian influenza
in the poultry industry in 2005 and the plans in place for their state. The second presentation is a judicial perspective from a rural
Pennsylvania county and outlines the preparations that should be taken by the courts. Each presentation is delivered in short units.
At the conclusion of each unit, close the window and return to this page to view the next segment. The third presentation is a medical perspective for those
coming into contact with individuals infected with influenza H5N1.
Secretary David B. Mitchell
Avian and Pandemic Flu: The Delaware Experience
Unit 1 (Video and Audio or Audio Only) (Time 7:28)
Unit 2 (Video and Audio or Audio Only) (Time 8:10)
Unit 3 (Video and Audio or Audio Only) (Time 22:23)
The Honorable John M. Cleland
A Judicial Perspective on Pandemic Flu Planning: But, Will It Work in Your Neighborhood?
Unit 1 (Video and Audio or Audio Only) (Time 16:36)
Unit 2 (Video and Audio or Audio Only) (Time 19:41)
Dr. William S. Smock
LEO Protection: Recommendations for Contact with Influenza H5N1 Infected Individuals
To view these presentations, you will need the following
Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, or Macintosh OS X
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
Windows Media Player 9.0 or later
Broadband Internet connection (256 Kbps & above)
Pop-ups enabled in your browser settings
- Other Resources:
Web sites:
www.PandemicFlu.gov
Pandemic Influenza Tabletop Exercise Package (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
- This tabletop exercise package provides states and local areas with tools to assist in planning and conducting tabletop exercises on the topic of pandemic influenza.
Exercises serve to identify where plans may need to be refined or modified, and thus lead to strengthening preparedness. Exercises should be viewed as an integral
part of planning activities.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Agents, Diseases & Other Threats
Center for Public Health Law Partnerships
Citizen Corps
Public Health Emergency Law (Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))
- CDC's Public Health Law Program and the CDC Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response
have released the training course "Public Health Emergency Law" (PHEL). PHEL is a "train-the trainer" course that features six PowerPoint lecture units aimed
primarily at non-lawyer professionals in public health and emergency management organizations. A single CD-ROM contains all of the training course components,
including a "Course Manager's Guide," the six lecture units, and an interactive case study.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights Emergency Preparedness and HIPPA
World Health Organization Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response (EPR)
Publications:
- BJA's Pandemic Planning Summary
- NEW! Coordinated Implementation of Community Response Measures (Including Social
Distancing) to Control the Spread of Pandemic Respiratory Disease: A Guide for Developing an MOU for Public Health, Law Enforcement, Corrections, and the Judiciary (BJA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, July 2008)
- Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority (Congressional Research Service, August 2006)
- NEW! A Framework for Improving Cross-Sector Coordination for Emergency Preparedness and Response: Action Steps for Public Health,
Law Enforcement, the Judiciary, and Corrections (BJA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, July 2008)
- Implementation Plan for the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza (May 2006)
Justice and Public Health Systems Planning: Confronting a Pandemic Outbreak: Symposium Proceedings (May 2006)
Justice and Public Health Systems Planning: Confronting a Pandemic Outbreak: Report of Symposium Discussions (February 2007)
- Making Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Programs Accessible to People with Disabilities (U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division)
- National Action Agenda for Public Health Legal Preparedness (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Spring 2008)
- National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza (November 2005)
- National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Implementation Plan: One Year Summary (July 2007)
- Pandemic Influenza: Best Practices and Model Protocols (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, April 2007)
- Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Guide for Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, September 2006)
- Public Health Workbook to Define, Locate and Reach Special, Vulnerable, and At-Risk Populations in an Emergency (Draft) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))
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