GeoLearning Offers No-Cost Pandemic Flu Preparedness Training

Organizations prepare for H1N1 with 3 e-learning courses offered on-demand.
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA, October 29, 2009 -- GeoLearning, Inc., the leading provider of on-demand learning and performance platforms, is offering no-cost access to courses covering pandemic flu and disaster preparedness for emergency planning. Descriptions of the courses can be accessed at www.geolearning.com/h1n1.

"Knowledge is essential to developing an actionable organizational preparedness plan," said Frank Russell, president and CEO of GeoLearning. "As we all prepare for H1N1 and the seasonal flu, we felt that offering these courses at no-cost would be the most effective way to distribute this critical information. Now, all managers who are responsible for creating emergency plans for their organizations will have access to accurate and timely information."

Specifically, the Pandemic Flu Awareness course is designed to provide information that can be used to form the basis of a preparedness plan to manage and minimize potential impact on day-to-day business operations. The course is especially useful for managers who have responsibility for creating these plans, but it contains information that is useful to all employees, such as:The key differences between a pandemic flu and normal seasonal flu.

Key facts associated with pandemic flu.
Guidance on types of medication and other practical measures to prevent or slow the spread of pandemic flu.
Tips for creating your own personal pandemic preparedness plan.
Registrants will receive no-cost access to the pandemic flu course and two others designed to help in formulating disaster recovery, emergency management and business continuity plans. The courses cover how to identify risks and vulnerabilities for your company, guidelines for stabilizing and restoring infrastructure, how to protect the health and safety of your employees, crisis communication procedures and how to write a business continuity plan.

Launch the no-cost pandemic flu preparedness courses at www.geolearning.com/beprepared (account registration required).

About GeoLearning, Inc.
GeoLearning is the leading provider of on-demand learning and performance management technology platforms. The company's products and services are used by more than 700 corporations, government agencies and non-profit organizations to manage human capital development, accelerate critical business processes and drive organizational performance. GeoLearning's Software as a Service model means there is no hardware or software for clients to install. As a result, the company's Web-based GeoMaestro and GeoExpress learning management platforms can be deployed quickly, allowing clients to efficiently manage enterprise-wide learning, development and knowledge acquisition. Additional information is available at www.geolearning.com.
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