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Odour thresholds in emergency management : a jurisdictional review

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This report summarizes the use of odour thresholds in emergency situations in various jurisdictions, discusses the policy tools used to guide appropriate emergency response, and defines various... More ≫

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This report summarizes the use of odour thresholds in emergency situations in various jurisdictions, discusses the policy tools used to guide appropriate emergency response, and defines various measures of odour and air quality, including odour thresholds, ambient air quality objectives, and emergency response criteria.

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Alberta blood contingency plan

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The Alberta Blood Contingency Plan provides a framework for a rapid and effective response to a local or widespread shortage of blood components. It is an advisory document intended to guide... More ≫

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The Alberta Blood Contingency Plan provides a framework for a rapid and effective response to a local or widespread shortage of blood components. It is an advisory document intended to guide organizations, committees and individuals responsible for or associated with the management, supply and utilization of blood components for Alberta. The Alberta Plan primarily addresses labile blood components – red blood cells, platelets, plasma and cryoprecipitate - but may be extrapolated to fractionated or recombinant plasma proteins. It is intended to deal with non-routine shortages.

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Alberta Outbreak Response Protocol (AORP) for unusual outbreaks

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This protocol provides a framework for a coordinated response to unusual outbreaks of communicable diseases where other protocols are not already in place. It sets out key guiding principles for... More ≫

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This protocol provides a framework for a coordinated response to unusual outbreaks of communicable diseases where other protocols are not already in place. It sets out key guiding principles for the identification of, and coordinated response to, unusual outbreaks in order to: outline roles and responsibilities of key partners; enhance collaboration and coordination; establish clear lines of communication and information; and improve efficiency and effectiveness.

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Alberta’s ethical framework for responding to pandemic influenza

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The Framework is a resource to help planners and strategic policymakers from Alberta Health, Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) consider ethical... More ≫

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The Framework is a resource to help planners and strategic policymakers from Alberta Health, Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) consider ethical implications of the choices they face. It provides a widely recognized, consistent set of principles to work through and outlines a transparent and understandable process to assess the potential choices. This framework can be used to assist in making decisions on common pandemic influenza-related ethical dilemmas such as vaccine priority decisions, compensation for health care workers, antiviral prioritization and many others.

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