Free Regional Course on Emergency Preparedness

FOR SOUTH CAROLINA CULTURAL HERITAGE ORGANIZATIONS

From March 2021 - June 2021, NEDCC is providing free emergency preparedness training for South Carolina cultural heritage organizations sponsored by the South Carolina State Library and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

By attending this unique training series, you will—over a period of a few short months—prepare your organization to protect cultural heritage materials during the next disaster.

Participants will:

Create a basic disaster plan and stress test it
Receive instruction in risk assessment and mitigation, emergency preparedness and response, and related emergency planning topics
Acquire hands-on experience with salvage techniques for damaged collections
Build relationships with the institutions nearest you (e.g. to collaborate on policy building and supply purchases)
Have the opportunity to work together to protect the cultural heritage of your region

Who Should Attend

This course is open to individual associated with South Carolina cultural heritage organizations, county government departments and personnel, and offices involved with emergency management and public safety.

Registration

There is no cost to attend, but you must register to reserve a seat. Seats are limited to 33 registrants per region. When you register, select a region to train with institutions in your area:

Course Components

Please plan to attend all workshops and webinars in the course, as they build on one another.

	Upstate South Carolina	Midlands South Carolina	Lowcountry & Pee Dee South Carolina
Online Orientation Meeting	Tues, 3/23/2021 2pm - 4pm	Fri, 3/26/2021 2pm - 4pm	Tues, 3/30/2021 2pm - 4pm
Webinar #1	Tues, 4/6/2021, 2pm - 4pm
Webinar #2	Tues, 4/13/2021, 2pm - 4pm
Webinar #3	Tues, 4/27/2021, 2pm - 4pm
Collection Salvage	Wed, 5/12/2021 9am - 1pm	Wed, 5/19/2021 9am - 1pm	Fri, 5/21/2021 9am - 1pm
Disaster Plan Stress Test	Thurs, 6/17/2021 9am - 1pm	Fri, 6/18/2021 9am - 1pm	Mon, 6/21/2021 9am - 1pm

More information about this program and course components can be found HERE.

train-the-trainer program on emergency preparedness

Apply to serve as an Emergency Preparedness Trainee, receiving a stipend for helping to conduct the trainings of the regional course and learning how to conduct future trainings in your region.

More information about this program can be found HERE.

Questions

If you have questions about the program, please contact Preservation Specialist Sean Ferguson [email protected].

Photograph courtesy of Georgetown County Digital Library

This special program is sponsored by the South Carolina State Library and funded by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.