The working group reaches a consensus that understands winter storms as a common occurrence, and not the sole reason for staff shortages, and so the strategies for addressing their effect on staffing levels should be addressed in the business plans for each unit.
Emphasizing Solidarity, the policy working group explores ways that the organization can support units and individuals in meeting the obligation to provide care in conditions where resources are extremely limited, but also looks to identify the barriers and facilitators to reporting for work in a range of conditions.