"A practical guide that walks the users, step by step, through their respective responsibilities. Will help each of us to prepare for the worst and show us how best to persuade others in our institutions to cooperate in periodically updating a plan." Art Libraries Journal

Building an Emergency Plan assists administrators and security managers of cultural institutions develop plans to protect not only their collections but also their employees and visitors in the event of natural disasters and other destructive events, such as fire or vandalism.

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.

Download Building an Emergency Plan

Pdf format, 3.38MB, 281Pages.

Published by Getty Conservation Insitute.

“I feel stressed in having to set priorities for what should be saved in an emergency situation. My entire career is built on caring for art, and to think that I might have to leave something behind is very difficult. These are hard choices.” —Gail Joice, Seattle Art Museum

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