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How to use this book
If an emergency or disaster has occurred at your library and you do not have a plan,
remember that your top priority is human safety. Your initial task might be to contact
first responders – police, firefighters and paramedics.
If you have time, consult Figure , ‘Sample Emergency Response Plan brochure’
(see p. 23). You might also find the ‘Disaster Manager’s Kit’ in Appendix 4 useful.
Do not attempt to study these items in depth while there is any immediate danger to
you, your co-workers or anyone else in your library. Follow the directions of the first
responders.
In normal circumstances, you can use the different chapters and appendices of this
book to update your plan and to develop new material that is appropriate for your
operations. Since much of the material herein is generic, you should adapt it so that
it addresses anization’s risk profile and site-specific requirements. Do not
hesitate to set aside material that is irrelevant.
If you are responsible piling a new plan from scratch, you can study this
book from beginning to end and extract the information that you need plete
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