	Grant County Health District "Always Working for a Safer and Healthier Grant County"

Grant County Health District

"Always Working for a Safer and Healthier Grant County"

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Pandemic Flu

Click here to download a flyer explaining what Pandemic Influenza is and how we are preparing for the possiblity in Grant County. A basic source for information about Pandemic Flu can be found here.

The projected impact of a pandemic flu outbreak in Grant County is demonstrated in this presentation.

We will continue to share this information with any interested organizations within the community. If you would like an orientation on Pandemic Flu from the Grant County Health District, contact Joy at 509-766-7960 ext. 21 to arrange for a presentation.

Individuals and Families

Document	Purpose	View/Download
Checklist for preparing for Pandemic Flu	A checklist of items to assist families in preparing for Pandemic Influenza
American Red Cross Curriculum for Home Care	Detailed instructions for providing care for a victim of Pandemic Influenza at home
American Red Cross summary of Home Care(English)	A summary of home care information in brochure form
American Red Cross summary of Home Care (Spanish)	A summary of home care information in brochure form (Spanish)
Making an emergency face mask	Instruction on how to make an emergency face mask from a tee shirt

Health Care Organizations

Document	Purpose	View/Download
Triage Center Layout	Provides an example of a possible triage center layout and traffic flow
Triage staffing and resource guidelines	Formulas for determining staffing levels and medical resource needs for a triage center
Red/Yellow/Green Triage Algorithm	Basic decision tree for determining patient's need for in-home or hospital care
>or = 18 year old patient algorithm	More detailed triage guidance for patients equal to or over 18 years of age
<18 year old patient algorithm	More detailed triage guidance for patients less than 18 years of age
Ventilator Algorithm	Guidance for ventilator usage or removal from ventilators based on patient symptoms and physical status

Schools and Pre-schools

Child care providers: Follow guidance for schools and pre-schools and anticipate lengthy closure orders (up to 8 weeks) from Health Officer; encourage sick children to stay home; practice good hand washing practices and proper cough etiquette.

Document	Purpose	View/Download
OSPI Guidance	Provides information that will assist school administrators to prepare for and respond to a pandemic outbreak of Avian Flu. Check back frequently for updated information
Grant County Health Officer Guidance for Schools	General and public health principles for school administrators to develop pandemic flu plans for their school buildings
Checklist for schools	Pandemic Flu planning checklist which specifies a format and gives sample tasks on how to assign responsibilities for preparing a pandemic flu plan for a school building

Grant County Health District

"Always Working for a Safer and Healthier Grant County"

Pandemic Flu

Individuals and Families

Health Care Organizations

Schools and Pre-schools

Local Government

Businesses

Faith-Based and Community Organizations