Dear colleagues,
Mid-January I put out a call to canvas contents of your emergency equipment boxes. Many thanks to the dozens of people who got back to me; the response was far more positive than I expected. Many institutions wished me to circulate my findings so I put together a list of most commonly used emergency equipment for your information. Please see it below.
The major emergency equipment suppliers were Buck and Hickman, office suppliers, Preservation Equipment Ltd., Conservation By Design and local hardware suppliers.
Access to keys (location of master keys)
Action log
Action plan template
Aprons, Disposable plastic
Bags, Polythene, Sealable
Bags, Rubble
Batteries
Bin, Plastic with lid
Blankets
Blotting paper
Box, Stationery
Boxes
Bubble wrap
Buckets
Camera, disposable [evidence for insurance purposes]
Clipboard
Closure sign
Cloth, Absorbent
Contact details for hiring a water vacuum
Contacts, instructions and priority list
Copy of full emergency plan
Copy of insurance guidance
Crate, Stickers
Crates, Plastic
Cups, Plastic
Dehumidifier
Disinfectant
Disposable Respirator
Dust pan and brush
Extension lead
Fans (cold air)
First aid kit
Flannel
Floor plan of the library
Gloves, cotton
Gloves, rubber
Goggles
Hats, Hard
Headlamps
Hi Viz jackets
Hi-Vis Waistcoat
Instructions for turning off utilities
Keep out notices
Kitchen roll
Knife, Cutter
Label, Tie on
Labels, Adhesive
Latex, Gloves
List of internal contacts including mobile phones
Location of plastic crates
Location of sandbags
Location of trolleys
Major Incident Plan
Markers, Waterproof
Masks
Masks, Dust
Megaphone
Mops
Notebooks
Overalls
Pads, absorbing
Paper
Pencils
Pens
Protective Suit
Risk assessment plan checklist
Roll, Polythene
Rope
Rubbers
Sacks, Black plastic bin
Scissors
Sheets, Absorbent
Sheets, Plastic
Spill kit (PIG socks and pillows)
Sponges
Spotlight
Tags with Strings
Tags without Strings
Tape measure
Tape, Adhesive
Tape, Barrier
Tape, Cotton
Tape, Dispenser
Tape, Duct
Tape, Hazard
Tape, Hazard warning
Tape, Masking
Tape, Parcel
Toilet tissue
Torches
Torches, Head
Trolleys
Tyvek tags
Water spray, Hand-held
Wellington boots
Wet / dry vacuum cleaner
Wheeled dolly
Best wishes,
Greg
Greg Toth
Head of Collections
The Wiener Library for the Study of the Holocaust & Genocide
29 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DP
Tel: 020 76367247
www.wienerlibrary.co.uk
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