PPTA members should communicate with employees the need to be prepared for a possible influenza pandemic. Companies should consider a plan that addresses the individual company’s specific needs and how to maintain operations during an influenza pandemic. Potential exists for additional outbreaks to occur several months after the first outbreak, which will require a long-term preparedness plan. An influenza pandemic is expected to affect multiple areas concurrently. Therefore, plans should not include the ability to shift-resources from one region to another. PPTA members could explore the possibility of adopting modified existing emergency plans such as snow emergency, hurricane, terrorism, etc. Plans need to address business continuity with particular emphasis on employee absenteeism, maintaining a qualified donor population, access to out-sourced information such as lab results, and the ability to maintain distribution channels. The following are resources that may be useful in developing an individual company-specific preparedness plan.