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

jleifso@huroncounty.cajleifso@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!