Fire Safety for Cultural Institutions

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This self-paced class introduces new approaches and recommendations for fire safety in cultural institutions so you can make informed decisions and develop a workable fire disaster plan specifically for your institution.

Description:

Fire has endangered cultural property for hundreds of years. Understanding the basics of fire safety is the first step to avoiding one of the most feared and potentially devastating types of disasters threatening institutions. A workable fire prevention and response plan will ensure the safety of human life as well as your collection and building. Handling a fire emergency requires an integrated approach that addresses detection and suppression systems, staff training, working with civil authorities during an emergency, and information on how to salvage collections.

This self-paced class introduces new approaches and recommendations for fire safety in cultural institutions so you can make informed decisions and develop a workable fire disaster plan specifically for your institution.

Topics covered include:

• Overview of detection and suppression systems
• Fire risk assessment
• Response decision-making: when to fight/when to flee
• Fire safety training
• Fire extinguisher selection and use
• The Incident Command System: working with external responders
• Insights on new technologies.

Intended Audience: The workshop is recommended for curators, librarians, archivists, administrators, physical plant personnel, docents, volunteers, or anyone who works within a museum, archives or library.

More Information:

Technical Requirements for Self-Paced Classes:
Students should have the following installed on their computers:

•  Flash Player (version 6.0 or later). This may be downloaded for free from www.adobe.com.
•  Speakers and sound card
•  Internet connection

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