Hi everyone !  I would really appreciate receiving information and feedback
from people who have designed and implemented a Disaster Plan for their
institution.
 
We have a plan here at the Royal British Columbia Museum, but I, myself, DO
NOT have a full understanding of what my role would be, in the event of an
emergency situation.  I'm sure other staff members out there would be in the
same boat.  We're situated in an earthquake zone, and obviously could use
some practice and training.  After all, what good is a plan on paper, if
people don't understand it and don't know what to do with it...
 
Could you explain how you dealt with staff training, phone fan-out lists,
emergency equipment, advance liaison with emergency services like Fire and
Police Departments, cooperative arrangements with other institutions to share
equipment or expertise, earthquake preparedness, how to cope if your
institution is turned into a public emergency shelter, etc.
 
Thanks very much,
 
Shelley Reid
Registrar, Anthropological Collections
Royal B.C. Museum
Victoria, B.C.  Canada
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