Workshop 01
Disaster Planning & Preparedness
Build a practical emergency plan before an incident happens. This workshop helps teams identify the risks that matter most, clarify responsibilities, set collection and taonga priorities, and turn existing emergency information into a plan that people can actually use under pressure.
Recommended Audience
Museum and gallery staff, collection managers, registrars, technicians, volunteers and managers.
Marae, whare taonga and kaitiaki groups wanting to strengthen preparedness for taonga alongside wider marae emergency planning.
Organisations with no collections disaster plan, an outdated plan, or a plan that has never been tested.
Topics Covered
Understanding the four stages of emergency management: reducing risk, being ready, responding, and recovering
Identifying the most likely risks to your site, taonga and collections
Knowing when it is safe to begin a collection response
Carrying out a simple risk assessment and identifying practical ways to reduce risk
Deciding which taonga and collection items may need priority attention
Clarifying staff roles, responsibilities and decision-making during an emergency
Understanding what information should be included in a practical emergency plan
Planning emergency supplies and making sure they can be accessed when needed
Connecting collection planning with your organisation’s wider emergency arrangements
Keeping plans current through regular reviews, training and practice exercises