Timetable

9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
Registration and introduction

9:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Discussion of the realities of disaster planning
Examination of a plan in action
Description by the emergency coordinator of the purpose of disaster planning and the philosophy behind it

11:00 a.m. to noon
Demonstration of the use of emergency supplies
Review of the emergency unit supply box
Overview of the simulation exercise and demonstration of packing and air drying

Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Lunch

1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Exercise led by the emergency coordinator on organizing the work space and team disposition, assembling equipment and materials, and sorting, packing, and air drying wet books

4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Cleanup and concluding discussion

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