In the Eye of the Storm: In the Eye of the Storm: Emergency Preparedness Emergency Preparedness
and Responseand Response
Jenna LeifsoJenna LeifsoArchives Research AssistantArchives Research Assistant
Huron County Museum & Historic GaolHuron County Museum & Historic Gaol
[email protected]@huroncounty.ca
Huron County Museum and Historic Huron County Museum and Historic GaolGaol
August 21, 2011August 21, 2011
All three sites were All three sites were operationaloperational
Five summer students Five summer students and one core staff and one core staff personperson
Goods things to haveGoods things to have
Flashlights located around the buildingFlashlights located around the building Rotary dial telephone (or a phone that does not require Rotary dial telephone (or a phone that does not require
electricity) electricity) Policies – Emergency PlanPolicies – Emergency Plan Social MediaSocial Media
After the wind dies down…After the wind dies down…
Limited or no access Limited or no access Cancel/Postpone Cancel/Postpone
programs and eventsprograms and events Look for damage Look for damage Clean upClean up Monitor temperature Monitor temperature
and relative humidity and relative humidity
Photographs courtesy of Patti Lamb
Look out for new “employees”Look out for new “employees”
Help out!Help out!
Helping other Helping other organizations and organizations and businessesbusinesses
Storing objects and Storing objects and documentsdocuments
Share the buildingShare the building
- Court Hearings - Court Hearings
Photograph courtesy of Bob Davis
What HCM&HG has InitiatedWhat HCM&HG has Initiated
Emergency Planning Emergency Planning TeamTeam
Developed a Developed a Continuity of Continuity of Operations Plan Operations Plan (COOP)(COOP)Photo courtesy of Colleen Maguire
Storm Shelters Storm Shelters
72 Hour Emergency Kit72 Hour Emergency Kit
Before and AfterBefore and After
Photographs courtesy of Patti Lamb
Goderich 2013Goderich 2013
Thank you!Thank you!