ACRONYM DEFINITIONS ARDH - Arkansas Department of Health DC – Director of Communications CIRT- Critical Incident Response Team EOC – FM – Facilities Management/Physical Plant HS – Health Services HKR – Health, Physical Education & Recreation ICP – Incident Command Post – OISS – Office of International Student Services OVST – Overseas Studies PD – Police Department RTV – Radio and Television
Preparation Phase - Pandemic Alert Period – Four (4) Limited Human to Human Transmission Increased Planning & Preparation • PANDEMIC BLUE EMERGENCY Declared • Begin operating in EOC concept of operations, Cabinet meetings as necessary. • Notify Response Teams and Resource Teams daily remote meetings with CIRT Team • CIRT Team monitors WHO, CDC, DHHS and campus trends • Level 1-49[9] personnel and personnel living on campus authorized on campus • Coordinate with local and regional public agencies • Implement appropriate part of Crisis Communication Plan • Prepare to implement social distancing plans (postponing or delaying campus classes and other public activities) • Utilize Department Continuity Checklists and General Checklists for appropriate phase/period AUTHORIZATION for PANDEMIC BLUE EMERGENCY: 10[10] Chief of Police, President, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President for Student Affairs, Vice
(b) Become familiar with this plan and their department’s Emergency Support Function(s) checklists and its tasks as detailed in this plan. Additionally, make appropriate plans and guides. (c) Develop standard operating procedures and plans to support department operations and assist in accomplishing checklist tasks listed in this plan. (d) Identify key personnel18[18] to be used when departments operate using reduction in operations. See page 21 f. Coordination (1) Each department/unit will periodically update the assigned Emergency Support Function checklists and the department’s standard operating procedures and plans. They will submit updated copies to the University Police Department for incorporation into this plan. The University Police Department will work with the CIRT in reviewing all additions/changes to this plan. (2) The University Police Department will distribute any changes to the departments/units. g. Training (1) This plans operational capability will be periodically tested in concert with other emergencies or by stand-alone orientations, drills, tabletops, and functional or full-scale exercises19[19]. I. Recovery and Post Emergency Reporting Recovery efforts begin upon cancellation of emergency conditions or commencement of the Post-Pandemic Period or return to any phase lower than the Response Phase - Pandemic Period – Six (6). Efforts may be hindered as a result of an unknown duration of the first and/or possible subsequent wave(s) of the event and the unknown number of faculty, staff and students affected. Pre-event planning will assist in the transition back to normality. 18[18] Department key personnel need to contact the ITS to obtain an emergency identification card. This card will allow the person to move about during travel restrictions on and off campus. 19[19] See the CEOP for a full description of training possibilities.