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 Prince George:

 

Emergency Response and Salvage for Cultural Institutions 

Dates: Friday, June 24 & Saturday, June 25, 2022

Times: Friday (June 24): 10:00am - 5:00pm; Saturday (June 25): 9:00am - 4:00pm

Location: Two Rivers Gallery, 725 Canada Games Way, Prince George, 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 the 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 in emergency situations
  • Gaining skills in the salvage of museum and archival collections and cultural objects
  • 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

The BC HERN Steering Group - Heidi Swierenga, Kasey Lee, Anne Desplanches, Liz Czerwinski and Tara Fraser

If you have any questions about this workshop or the BC HERN, please email Heidi.



Please note: This workshop will be offered throughout the province in 2022. Additional dates and locations for the same workshop are:

  • Rossland, Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre - Sept 18 & 19, 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 - Prince George

  • Friday June 24 2022, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Saturday June 25 2022, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Two Rivers Gallery
    725 Canada Games Way
    Prince George, British Columbia
    Canada
    V2L 5T1