Guide: Building an Emergency Plan
This book is a complete guide to developing an emergency preparedness and response plan tailored to the specific needs of your institution. Its aim is to help you to become better prepared and to respond appropriately to protect your staff, visitors, and collections in the event of an emergency.
This practical guide:
- provides clear, step-by-step guidelines for designing an emergency plan tailored to the institution and its collections;
- .features sections for the director, an emergency preparedness committee, and the leaders of the departmental teams that outline their respective responsibilities in the emergency preparedness and response planning process;
- suggests an organizational structure that assigns responsibilities for preparedness and response activities;
- identifies many activities that require minimal financial commitment from the institution;
- includes emergency preparedness materials from other institutions—such as evacuation procedures, supply and equipment lists, and action checklists;
- uses questions and exercises to help institutions identify and address their specific needs.
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