Responding to a Public Health Emergency - BOMA

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* 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

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* 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)

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* 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)

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* 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

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* 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)

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* 6. Does your building’s Business Continuity plan address severe, prolonged, workforce outages?

Yes

If yes, what percent of your workforce is necessary to maintain essential operations?

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* 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)

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* 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)

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* 9. To better serve our partners, Chicago Department of Public Health requests the following information:

Building name

Building industry

Contact information (name, email, telephone)