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Business Continuity Advantage: The Pinellas Closed Point of Dispensing Program

The Pinellas County Health Department is partnering with businesses and organizations with more than 150 employees during public health emergencies in order to quickly save lives and maintain the continuity of business operations in our community. Though a Closed Point of Dispensing Program, selected private business locations may receive and dispense medicines to a specific population such as employees and their families during a public health emergency.  Joining the program is easy and a FREE benefit to your business, employees, and their families.  Learn more at http://alturl.com/qonyk or call Marc Jean at (727) 538-7277 ext.7195. 

 

 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season - June 1 - November 30, 2012 

 National Hurricane Center - Live RSS Feeds

Pinellas County Situation Reports  

PCED Notifications for Business: Receive email notifications from Pinellas County Economic Development in case of an emergency, including County emergency plans, evacuation orders and re-entry procedures: www.pced.org/subscribe.

Pinellas Community Notification Service: Pinellas County Emergency Management will send you up-to-the-minute emergency reports on your cell phone via text messages through the Community Notification Service. To receive general public information on your cell phone, call 1-888-689-8905 from the device you wish to register and enter your zip code. You must be able to receive text messages from the device. This service does not work with pre-paid phones. If you don’t have FREE text messaging on your cell phone, you will be charged 5 to 10 cents for each text message.
 
Pinellas County Resources: In the case of an impending storm or emergency, Pinellas County Emergency Management will provide the most up to date information for Pinellas County citizens and businesses.

Hurricane Preparedness Materials

Business Continuity and Disaster Planning Tools for Business

Disaster Recovery Information


 
 
Business Claims, Assistance & Loans

Claims:
All claims by individuals and businesses are now being processed by the Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) administered by Ken Feinberg. To file a new claim or check on the status of an existing claim, call (800) 916-4893, visit the Gulf Coast Claims website or e-mail info@gccf-claims.com.
 
Information

Pandemic Influenza Links and Planning Tools for Business
Pinellas County Emergency Management's Special Advisory H1N1 (Swine Flu)  

Pinellas County Department of Health - H1N1 Updates
H1N1 Flu Vaccine Clinics - Pinellas County

Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Resources (Ready.gov)

Employers are asked to extend liberal leave policies for employees presenting flu-like symptoms and consider alternatives such as telecommuting to reduce the likelihood of exposure to the virus.

Employees exhibiting flu-like symptoms should call their doctor/health clinic before visiting to get medical advice and help prevent the potential spread of illness.

Pinellas County Economic Development
13805 58th Street North, Suite 1-200 Clearwater, Florida 33760
Phone 888-759-5627 Fax 727-464-7053