Projections for Alberta:

Between approximately 500,000 and 1.2 million Albertans will bcome ill - our total populations is 3.3 million. That's 15% to 35% opf All Albertans affected
3,000 to 12,000 Albertans will be hospitalized - that's four times a normal seasonal influenza year
1,000 to 3,000 Albertans will die - that's eight times a normal influenza year
With so many people ill at once, and the healthy ones caring for ill friends and family members, 20-25% or more of all workers will be absent from work for a period of one to three weeks.

Potential Impact on Your Business

How will your business function if 20-25% of your workforce is unable to work?
workers may be scared to come to work because of the possiblity of becoming infected. How will you address this?
How will you continue to operate your business if key staff members are absent?
Are you prepared to suspend operations for a few weeks because there aren't enough workers or those present don't have the skills to safely perform the work?
How will you get raw materials or deliver finished products if your transportation system is affected?

What's Your Emergency Plan?

What's your plan of action?
What is the chain of command as more and more workers are unable to come to work?
How will you keep operating?
What are the critical parts of your busienss operation?
To limit woker-to-worker contact, have you considered staggering shifts and allowing workers to work from home? You many need to be flexible.

Click on the following links from Alberta Employment and Immigration to help you prepare your business and employees for a potential emergency.