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Preparing for a Pandemic: HR's Vital Role in Crisis Management

Understand the critical role of HR departments in pandemic preparation and response. Learn about past pandemics, how pandemics spread, and the importance of having a solid plan in place. Discover the myths surrounding pandemics and why HR needs to be actively involved. This informative guide sheds light on the impact of pandemics on businesses and offers key insights for HR professionals to navigate through crisis situations.

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Preparing for a Pandemic: HR's Vital Role in Crisis Management

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  1. CIPD 12 March 2009 David Hutcheson MBCI Glen Abbot Ltd.

  2. Background: What is a Pandemic?

  3. The definition and importance • Epidemic • Serious outbreak in a single community population • Pandemic • Epidemic which spreads around the world affecting hundreds and thousands of people • Pandemic Flu is currently the number one risk on the UK Risk Register.

  4. Spanish flu 1918-19 20-50 million deaths worldwide (>WW1) 200,000 in UK Asian flu 1957-58 1 mill+ deaths worldwide Hong Kong flu 1968 1 mill+ deaths worldwide Normal inter-pandemic period 39-42yrs Now 41 yrs since last pandemic…… “Sudden … unpredictable … inevitable” WHO

  5. How Does it Spread?

  6. Some Figures • Pandemics last 1-2 years • Come in waves • Few months in between • Successive waves may be more severe • Each wave lasts about 15 weeks • Absence rates differ between areas (flu pockets)

  7. Clinical Infection Rate • The Clinical Infection Rate (CIR) is the ‘hit rate’ % of the population affected. • This follows a standard pattern.

  8. WHO Alert Phases

  9. United Kingdom Alert Levels • When the international situation reaches WHO Phase 6 there will be 4 alert levels in the UK: • UK alert level 1 No cases in the UK • UK alert level 2 Virus isolated in the UK • UK alert level 3 Outbreak (s) in the UK • UK alert level 4 Widespread activity across the UK

  10. The Myths! • 50% of your staff will be off • We are going to catch Avian Flu • Tamiflu will save us • The annual flu jab will stop it • Doctors will prescribe antibiotics • All those migrating birds are the problem • Don’t eat chicken! • It’s all a hype and won’t happen

  11. So…a pandemic is the main threat to the UK Why are HR Departments so disinterested??

  12. There must be a reason! • 95% of Corporate Comms departments agreed to be involved first time • 60% of Operations Departments agreed first time • Even 40% of Finance Departments agreed! BUT……….. • Only 15% of HR departments agreed to be involved first time

  13. You are the most critical! • Pandemics will be an HR problem • People will be ill, not systems • You will be needed immediately as people ask questions • You CANNOT make it up on the spot! • This is when you will prove you are worth having! • But you don’t want to play……..

  14. So prove me wrong!

  15. Aberdeen Medical Ltd • You are a manufacturing company who produce three medical products • Sutures (time critical) • Sterilised bone wax • Sterilised heart stents (high profit) • 1000 employees • 300 in each of the Production departments (see above) • 70% of Production staff are women • 60% of the women have children • 100 in management and other back office tasks

  16. The Problem..... • Your company has no Pandemic Plan • The WHO have just declared that they are moving to Level 4 • You have a borrowing limit of £9M • You are currently at £8.6M • Your Board meets in 30 minutes • You need to have a plan for them

  17. Planning Assumptions • The number of staff off will follow the normal pandemic model • Each member of staff will be off for 8-14 days • You have a contract which means you will be sued if you fail to deliver your heart stents • Sutures are dissolvable and will degrade within 7 days if not packaged

  18. Target • 10 minutes to discuss what questions staff will ask and what answers you should give • 10 minutes for responses • 10 minutes feedback and discussion

  19. We Have the Solution!

  20. Thank you! • David Hutcheson MBCI • Glen Abbot Ltd • David.hutcheson@glenabbot.co.uk • 01738 580580

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