Emergency Preparedness information and materials

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The Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) encourages cultural heritage organizations to set aside May 1 to participate in MayDay, a time every year when cultural heritage professionals take personal and professional responsibility for doing at least ONE thing to improve their institution’s ability to respond to an emergency. May 1st is now past, but you can still review the free NEDCC resources below, and choose something that you can accomplish in a day or two this month that will have a significant impact. 1. Preservation Leaflets include a series on Emergency Management with information about water damage, mold, pests, fire detection, security, planning, and prevention. 2. The dPlan® | ArtsReady® Pocket Response Resource, a customizable template for a basic emergency plan, is available for download. 3. NEDCC's Preservation 101 online textbook includes a chapter on emergency preparedness for paper-based collections. 4. NEDCC's Fundamentals of AV Preservation online textbook includes a chapter on emergency preparedness and response for audiovisual materials. 5. The “Writing a Disaster Plan” course (2-session) guides participants through the stages of writing a disaster plan. The registration deadline is June 7. For more information about the NEDCC and their conservation, assessment and preservation information, training, funding opportunities, YouTube channel, and resources for town, municipal and county clerks, see https://www.nedcc.org/

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