This is the home page for the Digital Collections and Archives Disaster Preparedness Manual space.
Part I Quick Response
I.Quick Guide to Emergency Phone Numbers and Locations
A. Phone Numbers
1. Campus Police
2. Campus EMTs
3. Facilities
4. Somerville Fire Department
5. Medford Fire Department
B. Locations
1. Emergency Meeting Place
2. Fire Extinguishers
3. Emergency Buttons
4. First Aid Kit (Checked 2009-10-07)
II. Staff Contact Information
III. Call Tree
IV. Emergency Procedures
A. Active Shooter or Hostile Intruder Incident
B. Bomb Threat
C. Campus Evacuation
D. Earthquakes
E. Fire
F. Power Failure
G. Upset or Aggressive Patron
H. Water emergencies
V. Medical Emergency Procedures
A. Allergic Reaction (Anaphylaxis)
B. Bleeding
C. Breathing Difficulties
D. Burns
E. Choking
F. Cold Emergencies
G. Cuts and Scrapes
H. Dental Injuries
I. Heart Attack
J. Heat Emergencies
K. Poison Emergencies
L. Seizures (Convulsions)
M. Sprains, Strains, Bruises and Broken Bones
N. Stroke
Part II Collections Response
I. General Information
A. Documenting an Emergency
B. Tips for Books and Paper
C. Tips for Leather, Vellum and Parchment
D. Tips for Unbound Papers and Maps
E. Tips for Microfilm and Microfiche
F. Tips for Photographic Materials (Prints, Negatives, and Transparencies)
G. Tips for Audio and Video Tapes
H. Tips for Magnetic Media
I. Tips for Computer Hardware and Equipment
II. Salvage Priorities
III. Collection Responses
A. Water Damage
B. Disrupted Shelves
C. Fire Damage
D. Integrated Pest Control
E. Theft or Vandalism of Collections
F. Mold Damage
IV. Supplies Checklist
V. Resources
A. First Contacts and Local Resources
B. Book and Paper Salvaging Resources
C. Photograph Salvaging Resources
D. Freeze-Dry Services
E. Disaster Recovery and Salvaging
F. Computer Records Recovery and Salvage
G. Microfilm Recovery and Salvage
H. Audio and Videotape Recovery and Salvage
I. Locating Conservators