Pandemic Flu Stages
| Stage 1 -> | Stage 2 -> | Stage 3 -> | Stage 4 -> | Stage 5 | Stage 6 | |
| Department | Plan and Test | Human to Human Transmission (HTHT) | HTHT Case in USA | ME HTHT CASE OR Declaration of State of Public Health Emergency (Case in NE or ME)(cancellation of all public events; school closures) | HTHT Case in Bridgton | Post Pandemic Recovery; Resume |
| General Approach to each stage; | Prepare ; Create a Plan and revise as needed; Identify essential staff & services; Identify volunteers; | Take Plan off shelf; refamilarize with plan; Prepare: Gather supplies and materials; Identify and train volunteers; | Gear up; Set up; Readying; Inform staff and community of what to anticipate, instruct how to prepare for reduction or closure & activation of plan; look for cases; Screen suspected case / Enforce Quarantine | Implement; Essential services / personnel; volunteers; Reduced workforce Support to staff ; Prepare for occurrence of local case; Establish infirmary | Report case; implement; Essential services/ personnel; Volunteers; Reduced workforce Support for staff; implement containment measures; Sick transported to ER or activate infirmaries for sick; Track cases; collect & report data | Recovery Phase; Assess, Replenish; Resume |
| Probable Status of the Departments | Office open; all Departments operating | Office open; all Departments operating | Office open; all Departments operating | Cancel activities Close office to business as usual | no activities office closed for business as usual; Staff on duty as needed | |
| Town alert status | Low alert | General alert, Guarded | Elevated alert, Significant | High alert | Severe alert | Low alert |