Preservation Services: Emergency Procedures and Resources
Resources for Binding, Book Repair, Audio/Video Preservation, Disaster Planning and Digital Preservation
Emergency Planning and Recovery
- Weather/Emergency InformationA Rice resource of consolidated weather and emergency information
- AIC: Disaster Recovery Resources & PublicationsFrom The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
- Alliance for ResponseBrings together emergency management professionals at the local level. Our local organization is TX-CERA (Texas Cultural Emergency Response Alliance- TXCERA.org)
- Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC)U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- National Heritage RespondersThe National Heritage Responders (NHR) respond to the needs of cultural institutions during emergencies and disasters through coordinated efforts with first responders, state agencies, vendors, and the public.
- Emergency Procedure CardQuick visual guide on steps to take for various emergencies
- Fire Extinguisher LoactionsFondren Library - Location of Fire Extingusihers
- Fondren Library Disaster Preparedness PlanRice University's Fondren Library Disaster Preparedness Plan
- Fondren Library Floor Plans, Emergency Exits & AlarmsFondren's Emergency Preparedness Floor Plans - Emergency Exits & Alarms
- Power Outage ProceduresProcedures for Fondren Library Staff during Power Outages
- Disaster Planning: 7 ways to Know you have a Functional Disaster Recovery PlanThis resource helps small business owners plan for IT disasters and mitigate the impact they have on their business.
- Emergency Response & Salvage WheelThis hands-on tool will help you find information quickly and effectively so that important artifacts aren't lost forever, and is an important part of your disaster preparedness planning.
- Field Guide to Emergency ResponseFollow the Field Guide's step-by-step instructions tailored to the scope of your emergency: what to do first, whom to call, how to prevent further damage.
- Minnesota Historical SocietyThese references provide advice and guidance for responding to a disaster and the emergency salvage of museum collections and personal heirlooms
- Small Business Should have a Disaster Recovery PlanThe resource helps small business owners plan for disasters and mitigate the impact they have on their business.
Other Disaster Recovery Services: This includes resources for general clean up, power supply, cold storage, and data recovery
- AggrekoPOWER, COOLING, HEATING, DEHUMIDIFYING RENTALS
For more than 50 years we’ve helped businesses around the world improve productivity, manage power demands and plan for emergencies. - Data Recovery ServicesDATA
Fast, reliable and cost effective data recovery solutions from the industry leader tailored to your needs. - Electronic Restoration ServicesUsing next generation technology & expert know-how, we specialize in restoring electronics & appliances after any emergency situation.
- National Catastrophe Restoration Inc.Over the last 40+ years, NCRI has grown to become a total restoration company with the resources to serve corporate, insurance, government and residential clients both nationally and internationally. When disaster strikes, we will be there.
- New Orleans Cold StorageCOLD STORAGE
9223 Texas 225 at Miller Cut Off La Porte, TX 77571 - ServProWith over 1,700 Franchises nationwide, SERVPRO Franchise Professionals are available 24 hours/7 days a week and are ready to restore or clean your property.
- Solex Environmental SystemsSOLEX has significant experience in addressing catastrophes that affect museums, cultural institutions, archives and libraries.
- Unified Disaster ResourcesUDR is a refreshingly different choice for Disaster Recovery Services.
- Water Mold and Fire RestorationWMF Restoration is in business to help people get their lives back to normal.
Vendors to contact for recovery/storage/conversion of wet, mildewed/moldy, damaged or smokey books and papers:
- BMI ImagingBMI Imaging offers disaster management and preservation services for libraries and archives, including scanning and hosting images at secure offsite locations and document recovery options. They specialize in microfilm conversion and digital imaging.
- Disaster Recovery Services, LLCProviding disaster recovery and risk planning services that focus on expediting the restoration of your operations, mitigating your disaster related financial losses, and recovering the claims related to those losses - allowing you to get back to business as usual.
- Document ReprocessorsDocument Reprocessors is the recognized industry leader in restoring water and smoke damaged documents, books, maps, blueprints, magnetic tapes and other archives.
- Document Restoration ServicesA leader in document restoration for over 20 years, DFD-Document Restoration Services rescues documents damaged by fire, water and mold using the industry’s most advanced processes and technology.
- ServiceMaster RestoreResidential Content & Document Drying Services in the greater Houston metro area.
- Water Damage Restoration & Clean Up ChecklistFrom Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Free Mobile Apps and Tools
- Emergency Response Salvage Wheel - Android (not available for IOS)
- Disaster Alert - IOS and Android
- FEMA - IOS, Android and Blackberry
- First Aid by American Red Cross - IOS and Android
- Hurricane by American Red Cross - IOS and Android
- Tornado by American Red Cross - IOS and Android
- Flood by American Red Cross - IOS and Android
- Emergency Alerts by American Red Cross - IOS and Android
- Floodwatch - IOS
- Earthquake by American Red Cross - IOS and Android
- Wildfire by American Red Cross - IOS and Android
- Scanner Radio - IOS and Android
- Panic Mate - IOS and Android (Notify anyone you're in trouble via contact list)
- W.I.S.E.R. (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders) - IOS, Android and Blackberry (For hazardous substances, use preparedness planner section)
- NOAA Weather - IOS and Android
- Storm: Hurricane and Storm Tracker (Weather Channel) - IOS and Android
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