The Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel Now Available in Spanish!

Washington, DC: May 8, 2002
The eagerly awaited Spanish-language Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel is being released in time for the 2002 hurricane season. Since its publication in 1997, the Wheel has become the single most recognized and respected tool for protecting documents, art, and artifacts from water damage. More than 65,000 English-language Wheels are in use throughout the world. 
The information in the practical slide chart was developed by preservation professionals, and it has been endorsed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and many other federal agencies and national cultural organizations. The Rueda de Salvamento y Respuesta ante Emergencias will bring this valuable information to a wider audience. Each Rueda is enclosed in a water-resistant bag and comes with explanatory materials in both Spanish and English. 
Major funding for the Spanish-language Wheel has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, with additional support from the St. Paul Companies, Inc. Foundation and the American Express Company. Thanks to these generous contributions, Heritage Preservation has produced 22,500 Wheels for free distribution in the U. S. and Puerto Rico. More than 15,000 Ruedas will be mailed during May to libraries, museums, archives, and historic preservation organizations in California, Florida, New Mexico, Texas, Puerto Rico, parts of Arizona and Colorado, and the metropolitan areas of New York City, Philadelphia, and Chicago. 
Other Wheels will reach state arts, humanities, and emergency management agencies around the country, as well as appropriate training programs and workshops. The remaining free Ruedas will be available upon request, while supply lasts, with a limit of two copies per nonprofit institution. The Rueda is also available for purchase at the same modest price as the English-language Wheel ($10.95; $6.95 for nonprofits and government agencies. Quantity discounts are available).

The need for accurate disaster response and recovery information is greater than ever, and the Rueda's concise and practical instructions can help any employee keep a water emergency from becoming a disaster. Water damage is the most common threat to collections, whether from flooding, fire, earthquakes, or severe storms. “The Wheel is a great resource,” said José A. Ortiz, Manager for Administration, The Cloisters, “and we are grateful to be able to share it with our Spanish-speaking colleagues.”

The Wheel is meant for use within 48 hours of an emergency, when salvage measures are most critical. Emergency Response Action Steps are listed in nine sections on Side 1. General salvage information and recovery tips for specific kinds of collections are on Side 2.

The Wheel was produced by the Heritage Emergency National Task Force, a partnership of more than 30 government agencies and national service organizations. The Task Force is an initiative of Heritage Preservation and FEMA.  
For order forms or further information, call toll-free 1-888-979-2233, fax 202-634-1435, or e-mail [log in to unmask] To learn more about the Wheel and other disaster resources, visit www.heritageemergency.org.

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