WELCOME
TO: NEWCANAANFLU.ORG!
 The Town
of New Canaan, Pandemic
Preparedness Coordinating Committee, consistent
with the guidelines prepared by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services,
has prepared this site to emphasize key preparation
steps in anticipation of possible pandemic conditions
as well as many other kinds of emergencies... (more)
(Click on the image to the right to return to the Town
of New Canaan website.)
 We
have compiled information on twelve select
topics relevant
to New Canaan residents. (Click on
the image to the right, for a printable version of the
summary
"Flu Flyer.")
(Pre-printed versions are available at New
Canaan Red Cross,
966-1663.)
Most topics pertain to many kinds of emergency
situations, while
others
are
more relevant to health-related problems, not just
pandemics...
(click here for more details.)
Please review the following topics—Food, Water,
the Medicine
Cabinet, and Family Disaster Supply
Kit—these topics cover items you
should have on hand at all times. Individual & Family
Planning,
Special Needs, and Pets—cover
topics relevant to any emergency situation and take on further
relevance during pandemic conditions.
Hygiene Practices, Home
Health Care for the Flu Patient, Living
at Home for Extended Periods, and Medical
Assistance—are
particularly important for health-related emergency conditions.
Who to Contact provides information
about New Canaan resources to help answer question...
and there are some useful links to videos and other media to
help you better understand what the pandemic potential is all
about and what you can do.
The
World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the current
status as
a
Pandemic Alert "Phase 3"... "limited
human-to-human transmission."
(Click
here for more information.)
TWELVE SELECT TOPICS
Click on each topic below for more information. Please visit
here often for updates.
1.
PROVIDING FOR FOOD
...always have a 4 week supply on hand, at
all
times...
2.
WATER
...have 3 gallons
for each
family member on hand, at all times...
3.
THE MEDICINE CABINET
...essential over-the-counter
and
prescription
medications...
4.
FAMILY DISASTER SUPPLY KIT
...supplies you
may
need during emergencies...
5.
INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY PLANNING
...it is extremely
important that your family prepare for emergencies...
6.
SPECIAL NEEDS
...people with special
needs should include their particular requirements...
7.
HYGIENE PRACTICES
...your objective
is
to minimize the spread of disease...
8.
LIVING AT HOME FOR EXTENDED PERIODS
...you will be limiting public gatherings,
working from home...
9.
HOME HEALTH CARE FOR THE FLU PATIENT
...how to tell
if you
have the flu and how to take care of those who are ill...
10.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
...what to do if you
get sick...
11.
PETS
...arranging for
your
pets in an emergency...
12.
WHO TO CONTACT & WHERE TO GO FOR HELP
...there are many town resources to draw
upon...
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