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Responding to a Public Health Emergency - BOMA
1.
In the event of a public health emergency, the Chicago Department of Public Health has the authority to implement social distancing measures including school closures, cancellation of special events, and reduction or suspension of public transit. How prepared is your building to adhere to these orders?
Very prepared
Prepared
Mostly prepared
Somewhat prepared
Not prepared
2.
What are the triggers for identifying potential public health emergencies within your building?
Increased consumable usage (tissues, paper towels, toilet paper)
Increased janitorial requests
Employee absenteeism
External sources (communication with outside partners, media, etc.)
Coughing
Other (please specify)
3.
What actions does your agency or building take in response to these triggers?
Internal communications
Increased environmental cleaning
Social distancing (telecommuting, alternate work sites, staggered work hours, video conferencing)
Encouraging ill staff to stay home
Cancellation of events
Other (please specify)
4.
How likely is your building to alter established policies during a public health emergency, such as expanding sick leave?
Very likely
Likely
Somewhat likely
Neither likely nor unlikely
Somewhat unlikely
Unlikely
Very unlikely
5.
What are the barriers to expanding or implementing new policies during a public health emergency such as a pandemic?
Staffing limitations
Competing priorities
Lack of subject matter experts
Require Shareholder/Board review
Other (please specify)
6.
Does your building’s Business Continuity plan address severe, prolonged, workforce outages?
Yes
No
If yes, what percent of your workforce is necessary to maintain essential operations?
7.
What critical information or data does your building need for planning and coordination during a public health emergency, such as pandemic influenza, anthrax attack, radiological release, etc.?
Recommendations for Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions
Threat-specific information (signs, symptoms, incubation periods, etc.)
Messaging to be shared with staff and clients
Expected impact of event
Actions taken by Chicago Department of Public Health
Other (please specify)
8.
What is your organization's preferred method for collaboration with the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH)?
Email through BOMA
Direct email from CDPH
CDPH Presentations
Work Group
Other (please specify)
9.
To better serve our partners, Chicago Department of Public Health requests the following information:
Building name
Building industry
Contact information (name, email, telephone)
Current Progress,
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