KANSAS CITY, MO (October 21, 2009) — netPlanner 2009, a Web-based collaborative planning software, provides agencies and organizations with the ability to access and make changes and enhancements to their emergency plans from anywhere with an internet connection.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), during these early days of the 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak, it is critical that every community, agency, business, school and organization be prepared for this emergency. Agencies and organizations must establish redundant emergency plans and procedures to provide them with the ability to maintain critical workforce operations during the outbreak. The planning and preparedness measures they have in place will help ensure the survivability of their services during the outbreak.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), if the severity of the H1N1 outbreak increases, public health officials may recommend a variety of methods for increasing the physical distance between people (called social distancing) to reduce the spread of disease. This could include school dismissal, canceling business-related meetings and recommending work-from-home strategies for workers that may conduct their business remotely.
“The H1N1 influenza pandemic has reinforced the importance of emergency planning for organizations and agencies throughout the nation,” said Tanya Allen, president of netEOP, Inc. “Now, more than ever, organizations are embracing the opportunity to incorporate technology solutions such as netPlanner 2009 that will allow them to continue business operations. While social distancing is a very effective measure to prevent the spread of the virus, at the same time, the need for ongoing coordination and collaborative emergency planning is critical.”
netPlanner 2009 provides agencies and organizations with the ability to access and make changes and enhancements to their emergency plans from anywhere with an internet connection. netPlanner 2009 further provides users with the ability to collaborate in planning discussions, assign planning tasks and coordinate plan roles and responsibilities in a virtual environment. The use of Web-based applications to facilitate planning and preparedness activities is one of many solutions to encourage social distancing, while still maintaining essential planning functions. netPlanner 2009provides agencies and organizations with the ability to continue essential preparedness and collaboration activities by planning in a virtual environment, thus greatly reducing the potential spread of the virus.
All agencies and organizations must be prepared to implement strategies to protect their workforces during this outbreak, while ensuring continuity of operations and continued emergency planning and coordination. Emergency planning organizations are leading the way in that preparation through the adoption of netPlanner 2009. About netEOP netEOP, Inc. has been setting the standard since 2005 for online planning through its suite of Web-enabled products. netEOP and netPlanner enables governments, institutions and businesses to better plan, access and manage emergency operations through technology.
Secure, accurate and compliant, these products enhance the emergency planning process by instituting best-practices and industry accepted guidelines in an easily accessible, user-friendly format. More information is available at www.netplanner2009.com. To arrange an online demonstration contact Scott Walz at swalz@netEOP.com or 816.737.1900.