Hi Greg,
 
Just read your message on museum-l.  I am also in the process of creating a
disaster plan for our museum and I think I can give you some references to
get you started.  There is a gopher file you can call up to get examples of
some of the better disaster plans.  (URL =
http://155.187.10.12/disaster/disaster.html)  Also, the J. Paul Getty Museum
has a video tape on Disaster Prepardness which is suppose to be fairly well
done.  I have requested a copy as part of our staff training program.  Also,
the Getty Emergency Planning Handbook which you will find on the gopher file
is very useful (they even have a section on how to establish a temporary
morgue-something I've always been interested in!)  Good Luck Greg!  See you
in St. Louis.
Jackie McConachie
 
>formulating a Disaster Preparedness Plan (those of you who have been
>involved with such committees have permission to flinch...)
>
>If your institution has such a plan in effect, and you would be
>willing to share it with us, please let me know.  We are primarily a
>Natural History museum with large research collections as well as
>public displays, and operate under administration of the university
>and the state.
>
>We are aware of many of the published resources and guides, but
>thought some examples of what others have produced would also be
>helpful.  Horror stories/anecdotes also welcome.
>
>Thanks for your help!
>
>Gregory Brown   [log in to unmask]
>Division of Vertebrate Paleontology
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