NEDCC Northeast Document Conservation Center's "Ready – Or Not" Cultural Heritage Disaster Preparedness project continues in its third year of an initiative funded by the State of California to assess emergency preparedness at California organizations that care for cultural and historic resources (e.g., archives, libraries, museums, and tribal nations). The California-based team of Emergency Preparedness Consultants conduct free on-site visits for participating organizations and deliver a summary report that documents the organization's current state of emergency preparedness. The report includes recommendations to guide the organization through a process of identifying and mitigating risks, taking emergency preparedness actions, and completing a disaster response plan.
The consultants are available by email and telephone to follow-up after the assessment report and help organizations write their disaster plans.
With over 350 emergency preparedness consultations completed for organizations across the state, we encourage any cultural organization in California to join the project and get ready to protect their collections, staff, and buildings from disaster.
California cultural heritage organizations can schedule a free consultation for an emergency preparedness assessment with "Ready – Or Not" at CAready@nedcc.org or by phone at 855-501-3020. Follow #ReadyOrNotCA to see what organizations the team has visited and project updates.
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Hillary Ellis
Lead Consultant
NEDCC's "Ready - Or Not" Cultural Heritage Disaster Preparedness Project
California
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