Guidelines: Disaster Response & Recovery Team
 

ADMINISTRATIVE LEVEL
 

Administrative Coordinator:  Authorizes any expenditure, utilization of volunteers, hiring of consultants, other financial matters; arranges for food, portable water and sanitation facilities for recovery workers; maintains contact with Director, Risk Manager.

Security Director:  Supervises security of building(s), property, controls pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Facilities Maintenance:   Is familiar with floor plans, utilities, special hazards of building(s); knows what physical resources are available and location.

OPERATIONAL LEVEL
 

Operations Director:  Responsible for on-site direction of recovery operation, supervision of workers, coordination of activities, enforcement of safety regulations.

Conservation Specialist:  Experienced with types of damage that can occur, makes recommendations on proper handling of damaged materials, supplies to be ordered, training of volunteers/staff, choice of salvage techniques; Participates in the assessment of damage.

Cataloger/Records Maintenance Supervisor:  Keeps track of damaged materials whether salvaged or discarded; supervises numbering/coding of boxed materials and loaded pallets.

Recovery Secretary/Recorder:  Maintains complete records of all facets of recovery operation; involved in initial documentation and revisions of disaster plan, drawing up of insurance claims, post-mortem of operation.

Library Director:  Chief liaison between operations team and administration, spokesperson in public relations matters.

Collections Managers: Assists in determining salvage priorities in areas under their supervision, supervises salvage work on-site in collection area.

Salvage Team Leaders:  Trained to direct salvage crews, train volunteers in salvage techniques.

Salvage Team Members:  Recruited from staff as "volunteers" to be trained in salvage procedures and to be ready to respond when called; may serve as trainers/team leaders if scope of disaster warrants.