NCPTT

Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness
CDC: Coping With a Disaster or Traumatic Event
CDC Fact Sheet: Prevent Injury after a Disaster
FEMA: A Guide to the Disaster Declaration Process and Federal Disaster Assistance
FEMA: Featured Resource Records
Heritage Emergency National Task Force: On-line Courses in Emergency Management for Cultural Heritage Responders
Hurricanes: Unleashing Nature’s Fury
Smithsonian: Hurricane [...]

Saving Our Heritage Public Service Announcement (LPB)
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NCPTT Damage Assessment Tools

Detailed Building and Site Condition Assessment. The Detailed Building and
Site Assessment is a three-page form that may be used to make a more intensive
survey [...]

Conserve O Gram 21-01: Health And Safety Hazards Arising From Floods
Conserve O Gram 21-02: An Emergency Cart For Salvaging Water-Damaged Objects
Conserve O Gram 21-03: Salvage Of Water-Damaged Collections: Salvage At A Glance
Conserve O Gram 21-04: Salvage At A Glance, Part I: Paper Based Collections
Conserve O Gram 21-05: Salvage [...]

Mary Striegel represented NCPTT at the American Institute for Conservation (AIC) board meeting, held Nov. 2-4, 2006.

Every year, hundreds of museums, libraries, archives and historic sites across the country experience emergencies large and small. In most cases, staff and volunteers are unprepared.