• NNYLN's Statement
• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• Table Of Contents
• Introduction

  CHAPTERS

  (Note: There are two choices to pick from for each form: the HTML format is to be printed out for completion; the PDF format may be filled out directly on your computer, then printed out once completed. Version 8 or higher of Acrobat Reader is the only version that may actually be saved to your computer.)

• 1 - Creating a Disaster Plan with this Workbook
  
• 2 - Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Planning
  • Step #1: The Disaster Team
    
    • Organization Sheet (Form 1 HTML, Form 1 PDF)
  • Step #2: Establishing Collection Priorities
    • Collection Priority Ranking Form (Form 2 HTML, Form 2 PDF)
  • Step #3: Identifying and Eliminating Potential Disasters
    • Building Audit Form (Form 3 HTML, Form 3 PDF)
    • Previous Problems and Past Events Form (Form 4 HTML, Form 4 PDF)
    • Existing Conditions Priority Form (Form 5 HTML, Form 5 PDF)
    • Drafting Floor Plans
    • Maintenance and Facility Contracts Form (Form 6 HTML, Form 6 PDF )
  • Step #4: Staff Education, Training and Updates
    • Evacuation Plan (Form 7 HTML, Form 7 PDF )
    • Annual Disaster Preparedness Checklist (Form 8 HTML, Form 8 PDF )
  • Step #5: Enacting Other Preventive Measures
    • Preventing Water Damage
    • Fire Prevention
  • Step #6: Insurance
    • Questions Relating To Insurance (Form 9 HTML, Form 9 PDF )

• 3 - Response to an Emergency Situation
  • Emergency Numbers (Form 10 HTML, Form 10 PDF )
  • Emergency Phone Roster (Form 11 HTML, Form 11 PDF)
  • Volunteers (Form 12 HTML, Form 12 PDF )
  • Response Steps
    • Assessing the Situation
    • Activating the Plan
    • Keep a Detailed Record of the Disaster
    • Evacuation
    • Eliminating the Hazard
    • Setting Up A Command Post
    • Communication During The Disaster
  • Disaster Response
    • Fire
    • Floods and Leaks
  • Other Threats
    • Power Outage/HVAC Failure
    • Chemical Spills/Leaks
    • Bomb Threats

• 4 - Disaster Recovery and Salvage
  • Establishing Priorities and Guidelines
  • Fire Damage Issues
  • Recovery and Salvage Techniques: Books and Paper
    • Five Methods of Recovering Materials
  • Recovery and Salvage Techniques: Other Media
    • Photographs
    • Magnetic Media: Audio, Video, and Computer Tapes
    • Floppy Disks
    • Sound Recordings
    • Electronic Equipment
  • Supplies
    • In-House
      • In-House Supply Inventory (Form 13 HTML, Form 13 PDF )
    • Regional Supply Depots
    • Depot Locations
      • SUNY - Oswego
      • St. Lawrence University - Canton
      • SUNY - Plattsburg
    • Supplies Borrowed From Depots (Form 14 HTML, Form 14 PDF )
  • Post-Disaster Procedures
    • Post-Disaster Report Form (Form 15 HTML, Form 15 PDF )

• 5- Resources Available
  • Regional Vendors of Emergency Equipment and Supplies
  • Other Local Sources for Emergency Purchase (Form 16 HTML, Form 16 PDF)
  • Vendors Outside the North Country
  • Conservation Services in the North Country
  • Organizational Resource Listing
  • Listing of Disaster Volunteers in the North Country

• Bibliography (and Sources Consulted)
  • Unpublished Disaster Plans and Sourcebooks
  • Ordering Information

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