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2022 Arizona Archives Summit-Fires, Water Leaks, and Windstorms Oh My! How to prepare for an event that could place your collections at risk
Cultural heritage collections are always at risk of loss from a range of hazards from water leaks to fires to structural collapse. Custodians of collections work to prepare for such events by engaging in risk management exercises to develop response plans, with staff training and awareness, and by caching supplies of items that will be needed in the case of an event that impacts collection materials. Preserving human lives is always the priority in a disaster, but after environments have been stabilized it is important to know priorities for salvage, to know appropriate techniques for salvage, and to have relationships with vendors that have experience with cultural heritage materials.
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