Every library needs to have a disaster management plan in place before disaster strikes. This short but thorough manual makes preparing for disaster less intimidating. All library staff, from library volunteers to library directors and branch managers, have a role to play in preparing for and recovering from disaster. Written by an expert in preservation services, Crash Course in Disaster Preparedness contains all of the information library professionals need to prepare for an emergency, should one arise. Carmen Cowick identifies common terminology; teaches readers how to conduct risk assessment, how to write a disaster plan, and how to design emergency procedures; and introduces readers to the basic principles of salvaging. Throughout, Cowick shows readers how to prioritize library collections during a fire, flood, power outage, and other natural and human-caused disasters so as to maximize preservation of library materials.

Disaster can strike at any moment. Luckily, Patty Hahne's Doomsday Prepping Crash Course can show you how to prepare your home for any emergency—including the end of the world. This simple, easy-to-follow guide will provide you with tips and tricks for all aspects of the prepping process. The Doomsday Prepping Crash Course stresses that prepping for disaster is just that—a process. The most important step in prepping is having a good plan in place and getting your priorities straight from the beginning. It includes tips on how to make small changes to your daily habits and implement specialized plans for unique disasters. Understanding that what's in your wallet is always a concern (even when contemplating Doomsday), Hahne provides advice on how to make your home safe even when you are on a tight budget. Doomsday Prepping Crash Course is perfect for anyone worried about catastrophes. It provides tips on everything from stocking up on medication to purifying your water and ensuring that your animals and pets survive the event. Also included is a guide to building the ideal bug out bag—a 72-hour survival kit that will help you remain comfortable if you cannot spend Doomsday at home. Hahne makes it clear that whatever disaster occurs, the people who plan and prepare will be best equipped to weather the storm.

Community-Based Psychological First Aid: A Practical Guide to Helping Individuals and Communities during Difficult Times presents a practical method for helping those in need in difficult times. No advanced training in psychology is needed to use it. Injuries from disasters, terrorist events, and civil unrest are not just physical. These events also cause psychological trauma that can do lasting damage. Psychological First Aid (PFA) draws on human resilience and aims to reduce stress systems and help those affected recover. It is not professional psychotherapy, and those providing this kind of aid do not need a degree to help. Gerard Jacobs has developed this community-based method of delivering PFA over 20 years and has taught it in over 30 countries. Along with the easy-to-follow method, Jacobs includes examples of how this works in action in different situations, and presents scenarios to practice. Unique in its approach of community engagement to train community members to help each other, this guide is an excellent resource for local emergency managers to engage in whole community emergency management. - Presents a proven method for helping to alleviate the mental health effects of disasters, terrorist attacks, civil unrest, and other community stressors - Offers a community-based model developed and taught by an international expert for over 20 years, requiring no advanced training or education in psychology to use - Provides techniques that are adaptable to individual communities or cultures - Outlines practices for self-care while helping others to prevent burnout - Includes case studies, scenarios, and key terms to help facilitate community training

"Regardless of how respected or careful a company is, preparing for the possibility of a crisis is essential in today's business world. WHERE’S MY UMBRELLA offers valuable insights that any business should want to hear and follow." Gary Sheffer Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs. GE “The best way for any executive to manage any issue is to do so with a 360 view and to reach out to experts. There is no doubt that Len is someone to consult for expert advice.” Rick Sasso President MSC Cruises Len, president of the communications counseling firm The Biegel Group brings his deep experience in a wide range of crises and reputation challenges to WHERE’S MY UMBRELLA. From the Tylenol tampering to 9/11 to hurricanes and environmental crimes, Biegel not only chronicles a host of wakeup calls. He tells what they mean. Len makes the case that many crises can be prevented.

Meant to aid State & local emergency managers in their efforts to develop & maintain a viable all-hazard emergency operations plan. This guide clarifies the preparedness, response, & short-term recovery planning elements that warrant inclusion in emergency operations plans. It offers the best judgment & recommendations on how to deal with the entire planning process -- from forming a planning team to writing the plan. Specific topics of discussion include: preliminary considerations, the planning process, emergency operations plan format, basic plan content, functional annex content, hazard-unique planning, & linking Federal & State operations.

Initial priorities for U.S. participation in the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, declared by the United Nations, are contained in this volume. It focuses on seven issues: hazard and risk assessment; awareness and education; mitigation; preparedness for emergency response; recovery and reconstruction; prediction and warning; learning from disasters; and U.S. participation internationally. The committee presents its philosophy of calls for broad public and private participation to reduce the toll of disasters.