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Description

The purpose of this tabletop exercise is to test the adequacy of emergency response plans during all phases of a simulated pandemic influenza event at a university. The exercise involves a communicable disease outbreak that affects three campuses and is geared for administrators, unit leaders, and departments, as well as external agencies who will have to interact with a university during a pandemic.

Objectives

• Identify some of the participating organization's current strengths and gaps in relation to pandemic influenza plans
• Promote interagency collaboration/coordination regarding emergency preparation and responsiveness
• Identify the roles of a university officials, public officials, and staff in a large-scale communicable disease event
• Identify university policies and communication networks needed to address a large-scale communicable disease event
• Identify additional related training/learning needs