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	Field Guide to Emergency Response: A Vital Tool for Cultural Institutions Heritage Preservation Item Number: 978-0-8389-8426-0   Publisher: ALA Editions Price: $35.00		Order Options:       Qty:
58 pages Softcover ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-8426-0 Year Published: 2006 When disaster strikes, what will you do? What actually happens may be very different from what you expect. Even with a plan, you'll need clear and practical advice to help you with initial response and salvage steps. You need the Field Guide! Follow step-by-step instructions tailored to the scope of your emergency: what to do first, whom to call, how to prevent further damage. Form a response team to deal with multiple tasks: working with emergency responders, assessing and documenting damage, ensuring health and safety of staff, and setting up a salvage operation. Stabilize your collections with advice from professionals on handing the most common types of damage from water, mold, corrosion, pests, and other threats. A companion DVD shows you how! Customize handy checklists for your institution and find vital conservation resources.