# 3686
Every 6 months or so I present a round up of pandemic flu related videos from responsible and reliable sources around the Internet (That's a personal determination on my part, and quite arbitrary).
The last time I did so was in January of this year, before the emergence of the novel H1N1 virus. At that time, the focus was on the H5N1 bird flu virus and the advice being tendered was for a more severe pandemic than we appear to be facing today.
Many of those videos are still of interest, and you may view the list here.
Today I’m presenting a revised list, with an emphasis on the pandemic at hand.
Our first stop is at Flu.gov, the HHS’s main portal of pandemic flu information for the public. Here you will find 3 recent videos providing advice for pregnant women, businesses, and the general public on dealing with the H1N1 pandemic virus.
Know What to Do About the Flu Webcast Archive
Special Webcast for Pregnant Women and New Moms
[View captioned version]
August 27, 2009
Know What to Do About the Flu Webcast – Pregnant Women and New Moms
On August 27, an expert panel discussed how pregnant women and new mothers can prepare for the H1NI flu. Email questions were answered by the panel during the broadcast.
August 20, 2009
Know What to Do About the Flu Webcast – Business Guidance
Guests:
Dr. Toby Merlin, CDC
Dr. Till Jolly, DHS
Travis Sullivan, DOC
Ann Beauchesne, U.S. Chamber of Congress
August 4, 2009
Know What to Do About the Flu Webcast
Guests:
Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, HHS
Secretary Janet Napolitano, DHS
Secretary Arne Duncan, DoEd
Rear Admiral Anne Schuchat, CDC
HHS Youtube Channel
Check out the 10 finalists for the HHS Flu PSA Contest (see Vote For Your Favorite PSA).
From FEMA
From READY.GOV
Older Americans Video
(5 minutes) - Flash Format – 20Mb
Ready Pets Video
(5 minutes) - Flash Format – 16Mb
Americans with Disabilites
(5 minutes) - Flash Format – 18Mb
Ready America's Instructional Video
(3 minutes) - Flash Format – 12MbAnd From Around the Net.
BUSINESS NOT AS USUAL - Prepared by Public Health Seattle and King County (leaders in pandemic awareness and preparation in the US), this 20 minute video is a free download from the Internet or is available as a free DVD.
While probably geared to a more severe pandemic than we may be facing . . . If you watch just one video . . . make it this one.
A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN M. BARRY - Historian and author John M. Barry, whose seminal work The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History has probably done more to enlighten us on the events of the 1918 Spanish Flu than other book in history, visited MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and participated in a conversation about his book.
Michael Greger, M.D.
Bird Flu: A Virus Of Our Own Hatching - The lecture based on his critically acclaimed book on bird flu, by Michael Greger. MD. An entertaining speaker who deals well with a disturbing subject; factory farming practices that have exacerbated the growth of zoonotic diseases worldwide.
His book is freely available online here, and is highly recommended.
Utah Public Service Announcement - Only 30 seconds, but it packs a wallop, this TV spot has been running on local channels in that state for several months.
The Plan - How prepared are you to weather a disaster? Larimer county, Colorado has a particularly proactive health department. This 15 minute video created by the Pueblo City-County Health Department in Colorado, gives a good intro into planning to deal with a pandemic.
Check out the other videos on this page. Broadband and dialup speeds are supported.
Countdown To Crisis- Hosted by First Responder Products, this film takes a hard look at Arizona's pandemic planning, and their annual Coyote Crisis drill. I first plied my skills as a paramedic in Scottsdale Arizona, so I'm heartened to see how seriously they are taking this threat.
