News Releases

• Oct. 23, 2009 - H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccine
• Sept. 24, 2009 - Protect patients and clients from virus by protecting yourself, HSA tells members

Resources

• "Why don't we do it in our sleeves?" - a video on cough etiquette
  (please note: due to copyright protection, you must be a registered user of the HSABC website and logged in to access this video. Follow the three simple steps to register.)
  
  
• FIND A FLU CLINIC IN YOUR AREA
• Sept. 28 - Province suspends seasonal flu vaccination program
• Sept. 14 directive to Health Authorities from BC's Chief Medical Health Officer
  
  
• Advisory report for HSABC and NUPGE on respiratory protection during care of influenza patients (Sept. 9, 2009):
  • Part 1 (2.39 MB)
  • Part 2 (195 KB)
    

What is H1N1?
Slideshow - What is H1N1?
H1N1 - What is it?

What employers are required to do - Exposure Control Plan
Slideshow - Key Elements of an Exposure Control Plan
Sample Workplace Exposure Control Plan template
Worksheet - Creating an Exposure Control Plan

Personal Protective Equipment
Slideshow - Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Fit-testing of N95 respirators

Point of Care Risk Assessment
Slideshow - Point of Care Risk Assessment
Point of Care Risk Assessment Tool
Sample Risk Assessment

Useful websites

• Public Health Agency of Canada – Pandemic Plan
• Centre for Disease Control
• OHSAH
• BC Centre for Disease Control
• Provincial Infection Control Network
• British Columbia Centres for Disease Control
• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
• Canadian Standards Association
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• NIOSH-Approved Disposable Particulate Respirators (Filtering Facepieces)
• Occupational Health and Safety Agency for Healthcare in BC
• Provincial Infection Control Network (PICNet)
• Public Health Agency of Canada
• US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • 2009 H1N1 Flu
• Workers Compensation Board of British Columbia
• World Health Organization
• WorkSafeBC
  • PDF Booklet: “Controlling Exposure: Protecting Workers from Infectious Disease”

BC Health Authorities’ Web Sites for H1N1 Influenza Current Information:

• Fraser Health Authority
• Interior Health Authority
• Northern Health Authority
• Vancouver Coastal Health
• Vancouver Island Health Authority
• Ministry of Health