To help mitigate the impact of disasters on healthcare providers and their patients, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) has developed and oversees an emergency preparedness and response plan to help network members maintain their information services in the event of a disaster.

1-800-DEV-ROKS (1-800-338-7657) is the toll-free NN/LM Emergency Assistance Number and will connect you to the Middle Atlantic Region's office. We encourage members to use this number to notify the Regional Medical Library in the event your library or institution is affected by a disaster or emergency.

NN/LM Emergency Preparedness and Response Toolkit

NN/LM Emergency Preparedness and Response Toolkit : This toolkit promotes disaster planning in health sciences libraries and serves as a disaster planning resource for local communities and the nation.

NN/LM Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for Network Members (PDF): To help mitigate the impact of disasters on healthcare providers and their patients, the NN/LM has developed and oversees this emergency preparedness and response plan to help Network members maintain their information services in the event of a disaster.

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Emergency Preparedness Committee

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Emergency Preparedness Committee: The Emergency Preparedness Committee is a standing committee of the Middle Atlantic Region whose purpose is to build an emergency response process and plan for the Middle Atlantic Region’s network members, ensuring that continued access to network members' library services occurs during and following an emergency. The overall goal of the committee is to promote emergency preparedness in the Middle Atlantic Region and develop a regional emergency response plan.

Offices of Emergency Management Contact Information By Region and State

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Region II (Serving New York and New Jersey)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
26 Federal Plaza, Suite 1337
New York, NY 10278-0002

Region III (Serving Delaware and Pennsylvania)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
615 Chestnut Street
One Independence Mall, Sixth Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106-4404
(215) 931-5608

State Offices
Delaware Emergency Management Agency
165 Brick Store Landing Road
Smyrna, Delaware 19977
(302) 659-3362
(302) 659-6855 FAX

New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
Emergency Management Bureau
P.O. Box 7068
West Trenton, New Jersey 08628-0068
(609) 538-6050 Monday-Friday
(609) 882-2000 ext 6311 (24/7)
(609) 538-0345 FAX

New York State Emergency Management Office
1220 Washington Avenue
Building 22, Suite 101
Albany, New York 12226-2251
(518) 292-2275
(518) 457-9995 FAX

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
2605 Interstate Drive
Harrisburg PA 17110-9463
(717) 651-2001
(717) 651-2040 FAX

Disaster Recover Companies

• Belfor USA
  
• BMS
  
• Munters

Disaster Preparation Resources

• American Red Cross Business and Industry Guide
  
• Disaster Mitigation Planning Assistance Website : Search for resources by state, see sample plans, and more
  
• American Library Association Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
  
• National Library of Medicine Outreach Activities and Resources Specialized Information Services Special Populations: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness

Disaster Plan Templates/Samples

• dPlan: Online disaster planning tool for small- and medium-sized institutions that do not have in-house preservation staff. Available from the Northeast Document Conservation Center.
  
• Pocket Response Plan (PReP)™ : A concise document for recording essential information needed by staff in case of a disaster. PReP is one components of the CoSA's (Council of State Archivists) Framework for Emergency Preparedness
  
• Model Memorandum of Understanding : A model to be used with an established "buddy" library to describe services and support in the event of an emergency. Developed by the New Jersey Hospital Association