ABSTRACT
Contents Abstract ...............................................................................................................36 Rationale .............................................................................................................36 Method ...............................................................................................................38 Application......................................................................................................... 42
Command Staˆ ............................................................................................. 42 Incident Commander ................................................................................ 42 Liaison O‚cer .......................................................................................... 44 Information O‚cer ....................................................................................45 Safety O‚cer ............................................................................................ 46 General Staˆ ............................................................................................. 46 Finance and Administration ...................................................................... 46 Logistics .....................................................................................................47
Planning ..............................................................................................................48 Intelligence ..........................................................................................................49 Operations ..........................................................................................................50
Abstract Sun Tzu and Carl von Clausewitz, as two classical developers of military theory, provide insights into the challenges of “‘ghting” pandemic inuenza. Sun Tzu’s Œe Art of War was written as early as the sixth century BC and Clausewitz wrote his book in the nineteenth century (Giles 2007; Howard and Paret 1984). Yet these books and the principles described are still applicable to modern military tactics as well as to a host of other disciplines. A novel strain of H1N1 Inuenza A caused concern worldwide in 2009. Many countries took precautions, but most could improve their pandemic preparation. An exploration of military principles and application could uncover new methods to establish priorities for the public health and increase e‚ciency by reducing demands on resources and managing shortages. is chapter attempts to develop principles based on classical military strategy that support planning success for pandemic inuenza and the amelioration of disaster preparedness operations by formally recognizing parallels to the military and incorporating concepts and terms.
