Where can I obtain quick access to emergency response and salvage information?
In 1997, the National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property, Inc., in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), produced the Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel. It offers a series of emergency response steps for agencies when salvaging records damaged by water from fire hoses, floods, severe storms, or broken pipes. The wheel should be used within 48 hours after the emergency, for quick action is critical to saving records that might otherwise be lost. Side one of the wheel lists steps to address the critical stages of disaster response: stabilizing the building and environment, assessing damage, and establishing salvage priorities.
