Quinte Educational Museum & Archives
Policy - Emergency & Disaster Recovery Planning
EMERGENCY & DISASTER
RECOVERY PLANNING
Preamble The preparation of an effective response to emergencies and/or
disasters is a critical component of the Quinte Educational Museum
and Archives (QEMA) plan for the long-term care of its collections
and its physical and human resources.
Policy The physical safety of QEMA’s employees, volunteers, and visitors
is of paramount importance in any emergency and/or disaster
planning and response activities. Beyond this priority, every
reasonable effort will be made to protect and, in the event of a
disaster, to salvage the collections.
QEMA will:
* Establish, maintain, and regularly review and revise as
appropriate safeguards against fire, theft, flood, and other
hazards.
* Develop a series of management practices and procedures for
implementation in the event of an emergency and/or disaster.
* Ensure that employees and volunteers are regularly informed of
the emergency and disaster plan practices and procedures.
QEMA’s emergency and disaster plan will:
* Identify risks.
* Generate procedures for the reduction of risks and losses, and as
appropriate for emergency response actions, including the
evacuation of the buildings.
* Identify the roles and responsibilities of key employees and
management groups in planning and in responding to
emergencies and/or disasters.
* Address the recovery and salvage of QEMA’s collections and
other physical assets in the event of a disaster.
* Provide for the protection of QEMA’s reputation in the event of
a disaster.
Date August 17, 2008
Approved
Amended August 18, 2008
Policy Review
Method Internal Report
Responsibility QEMA’s Board of Directors
Minimum Frequency Every four years
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