Arizona AFR

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Arizona Alliance for Response

The mission of the Arizona Alliance for Response is to unite cultural and historical institutions and agencies with emergency response teams and crisis management experts from federal, state, and local governments.

The purpose of AZ AFR is to assemble a strong community statewide among the cultural and emergency management by aiding in their education, and communication along with providing resources.

If you are interested in joining AZ AFR please send a description of your organization and why you are interested to: azmuseums@gmail.com .

Leadership

Janice Klein

Dirk H.R. Spennemann (1999) Cultural heritage conservation during emergency management: luxury or necessity? International Journal of Public Administration, 22:5, 745-804. DOI: 10.1080/01900699908525403
Spennemann, Dirk H. R., and Graham, K. (2007) The importance of heritage preservation in natural disaster situations. International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management, 7:6-7, 993-1001. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJRAM.2007.014670
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Guide to Expanding Mitigation: Making the Connection with Arts and Culture.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Integrating Historic Property and Cultural Resource Considerations into Hazard Mitigation Planning: State and Local Mitigation Planning How-To Guide. Washington, DC, 2005. FEMA 386-6 Book.indb
Jedlitschka, Rainer. “Together We are Strong”: Emergency Associations for the Protection of Germany's Cultural Heritage. The American Archivist vol 85, no 2, Fall/Winter 2022; 334-358.
Carmichael, David. Tabletop Exercises for Cultural Institutions: A Disaster Plan Tool for Libraries, Archives and Museums.
Pocket Response Plan ( PREP) State Archives
Emergency Preparedness Checklist (PDF)