9 Continued from previous page Emergency response arrangements for suspected COVID-19 cases among staff or clients Strategies to observe physical distancing in all face-to-face interactions Hours of operation for service to the public Close-down procedures during hurricane alerts Resumption arrangements after the threat of a hurricane has passed The security arrangements that will be put in place for offices, facilities, equipment and supplies during a Storm/Hurricane Watch or Warning Attention must be paid to public service announcements to avoid the complete loss of your possessions. (Photo by Fr. Bowe) Requirement to reduce numbers in confined spaces and common areas Monitoring of staff and visitors of companies with technology-enabled video records of entry, logbooks or registers with contact details. These could be crucial for contact tracing later on so maintenance of these is also critical Dealing with suspected COVID-19 cases and contact tracing in hurricane Response and Recovery situations Procedures for maintaining high standards of personal hygiene and high standards of sanitation in offices and other places of work and interaction. This might include erecting new hand sanitiser stations, thermometers and additional hand-washing facilities Arrangements for provision of masks for personnel and visitors Public service announcements – video/audio/ graphics Review and revise Relief Management procedures to include COVID-19-related protocols and precautions Transportation arrangements for military personnel and volunteers. The arrangements should comply with the COVID-19 protocols and precautions Transport arrangements for any essential works Sanitation and hand-washing procedures for locations at which large numbers of people might be working for extended periods of time such as at the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC). There could be a need to install additional hand-washing facilities Continues on next page
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