** Registration for this workshop is closed. There might still be a few spots left so if you are interested in joining last minute, please email Heidi Swierenga from the BC HERN Steering Group to inquire. **
The BC Heritage Emergency Response Network (BC HERN) is excited to return to in-person programming in 2022 and to announce the following workshop in Rossland:
Emergency Response and Salvage for Cultural Institutions
Dates: Sunday, September 18 & Monday, September 19, 2022
Times: Sunday (Sep 18): 10:00am - 5:00pm; Monday (Sep 19): 9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre, 1100 British Columbia 3B, Rossland, BC
Target Audience: Culture sector workers, keepers of cultural heritage, museum professionals and volunteers from settler-led or Indigenous organizations who have little to no training in responding to emergencies related to collections and cultural heritage
Enrolment Limit: 24
Cost: $45.00
(If cost is a barrier to attending, please get in touch with us.)
Wildfires, floods, and destructive storms are becoming common events, adding to the known risk of earthquakes in BC. Our best line of defense is emergency preparedness, training and response. The British Columbia Heritage Emergency Response Network (BC HERN) is a growing consortium of institutions within the arts and culture sector in British Columbia whose staff feel morally and professionally obliged to safeguard the collections that they hold by adequately planning for emergency situations as well as to support others in the event of localized emergencies.
Join our team of experts for this 2-day hands-on workshop that provides training and guidance on emergency response and collections salvage (mixed and archival materials) and is targeted at museum/gallery professionals, keepers of cultural heritage, and volunteers from small cultural institutions with little to no training in responding to emergencies.
Workshop goals
- Building confidence to engage emergency situations
- Gaining skills in the salvage of museum and archival collections
- Developing a supportive professional network
Workshop agenda
Both workshop days will include coffee breaks and lunch, and time to get to know the BC HERN team and your fellow workshop participants.
You will learn about the anatomy of an emergency, explained through detailed scenarios to understand roles and responsibilities for your initial response. There will be demonstrations and theoretical presentations on health (physical and mental), safety, and salvage techniques for responders. Both workshop days will feature hands-on exercises to develop a response plan, learn to assess the situation and execute the salvage process. You will leave the workshop equipped with knowledge, practical experience, resources, and the tools to support the creation of your emergency plan and response team in your own institution.
Workshop Facilitators
Instructors from the BC HERN Steering Group
If you have any questions about this workshop or the BC HERN, please email Heidi Swierenga from the BC HERN Steering Group.
Please note: This workshop will be offered throughout the province in 2022. Additional dates and locations for the same workshop are:
- Prince George, Two Rivers Gallery - June 24 & 25, 2022
- Abbotsford, The Reach Gallery Museum - Oct 21 & 22, 2022
- Vancouver, Museum of Vancouver - Nov 24 & 25, 2022
It’s never too soon to prepare for the worst.
Register today!
We gratefully acknowledge funding support of this workshop series from the Government of Canada.
BC HERN Workshop - Emergency Response and Salvage for Cultural Institutions - Rossland
- Sunday Sep 18 2022, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday Sep 19 2022, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM -
Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre
1100 BC-3B
Rossland, British Columbia
Canada
V0G 1Y0
