
According to a British Medical Journal report, an effective way to reduce the risk of becoming infected with pandemic influenza is the application of proper hand hygiene and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
As a result, organizations that understand the threat posed by pandemic influenza are engaging in the stockpile of PPE and providing PPE education for their employees as key components of their corporate pandemic planning effort.
Global Consulting, a national leader in pandemic influenza planning, offers two types of kits with employee education components. Organizations looking to offer PPE options to their employees, with the goal of reducing the risk of infection from pandemic influenza, should consider the following solutions:
Sick at Work Kit
The Sick at Work Kit is designed to provide immediate PPE to a single employee with flu-like symptoms in the workplace. It is intended for one-time use to reduce the risk of infection to other co-workers as the sick employee is transported from their work station to home or further medical attention.
The Sick at Work Kit includes the following items:
8-Week Pandemic Influenza Prevention Kit
The 8-Week Pandemic Influenza Prevention Kit is designed to minimize the risk to employees of contracting and spreading the pandemic influenza virus over an eight-week period. The kit contains sufficient supplies to help prevent infection with pandemic influenza for one person over a period of 8 weeks.
The 8-Week Pandemic Influenza Prevention Kit includes the following items:
*Kits may not be exactly as shown in pictures
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