Avian Flu, Pandemic Diseases, and Their Economic and Social

Consequences:A Template for Preparedness Conference

September 28, 2006

What Is America’s Critical Infrastructure?

• Financial InstitutionsFinancial Institutions

• Real Time CommunicationsReal Time Communications

• ATMs/Credit CardsATMs/Credit Cards

• Cellular PhonesCellular Phones

• PagersPagers

• EmailEmail

• LandlinesLandlines

• FaxesFaxes

TelecommunicationsTelecommunications

• Power For BusinessesPower For Businesses

• Light And Heat For Private Light And Heat For Private HomesHomes

• Power For Computer Power For Computer SystemsSystems

• Power For Vital Power For Vital CommunicationCommunication

• Power For Radios And Power For Radios And Televisions For Emergency Televisions For Emergency Broadcast SystemBroadcast System

ElectricityElectricity

• Water for DrinkingWater for Drinking

• Sanitary NeedsSanitary Needs

• Firefighting NeedsFirefighting Needs

• Crop IrrigationCrop Irrigation

WaterWater

America’s Critical Infrastructure Is The Transparent America’s Critical Infrastructure Is The Transparent Network Of Facilities, Systems, And Functions That Network Of Facilities, Systems, And Functions That Americans Rely On Every Day; Americans Rely On Every Day; Some Examples Are:

85% Of These Facilities Are Privately Owned/Operated85% Of These Facilities Are Privately Owned/Operated

What Are The Critical Infrastructure Sectors & Key Resource Areas

• Agriculture And Food• Banking And Finance• Chemical • Defense Industrial

Base• Emergency Services• Energy• Information

Technology

• Commercial Facilities

• Dams

• Government Facilities

• Nuclear Reactors, Materials, And Waste

Critical Infrastructure SectorsCritical Infrastructure Sectors Key Resources Key Resources

• Postal And Shipping• Public Health And

Healthcare• Telecommunications• Transportation

Systems• Drinking Water And

Water Treatment Systems

• National Monuments And Icons

Pandemic Preparedness Operations Plan

• Engineering and Technical Operations

• Customer Service

• Information Technology

• Government Affairs

• Communications

• Human Resources

• Corporate Operations

Pandemic Preparedness

Upgrade Virtual Private Network

Develop Publications

Develop Employee Training

Personal Protective Equipment for NETO Employees

–PPE Kits

–N-95 Masks

–Anti-bacterial Sanitizer

–Nitrile Gloves

Avian Flu Preparedness - Investment

• N-95 Masks

• Anti-Bacterial Cleaner

• UV Light Wands

Education & Social Distancing

Transmission Interventions (Infection Control)

–Hand hygiene

–Social Distancing

–Cough etiquette

–Sick people stay home

–Environmental cleaning

Seasonal (or Common) Flu

• Flu Vaccinations

• Pneumonia Vaccinations

• Antiviral medications

• Regular Communications

Summary

• Prepare

• Plan

• Train

• Act