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Emergency Preparedness and Recovery Resources
Title: Emergency Preparedness and Recovery Resources
Date: Last accessed Dec. 4, 2007
Author: Staff
Institution: National Association of College and University Business Officers
Bibliographic Entry: Staff. “Emergency Preparedness and Recovery Resources.” National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). http://www.nacubo.org/x2748.xml (last accessed Dec. 4, 2007).
Electronic Link: http://www.nacubo.org/x2748.xml
Key Words: emergency management for business and industry, campus emergency response, Disaster Resistant University Project, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), disaster recovery
Summary of Key Points, Issues, Conclusions:
NACUBO believes that when thinking about disaster preparedness and recovery, colleges’ and universities’ are not unlike traditional businesses in that they should not operate without a disaster plan. When developing an institution's plan, three elements must be kept in mind: the human toll, physical resources, and business continuity. The resources help develop or refine a plan, respond to and recover from an emergency, and reduce risk through mitigation.
Resources are devoted to planning, response, recovery, and mitigation. Specifically available on the website are Model Campus Emergency Response Plans; additional plans and procedures geared toward smaller colleges and universities; a link to the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), which provides a number of resources on crisis communication; Disaster Recovery Yellow Pages ─ a reference publication compiled by the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA); preparedness and response links for libraries and archives; the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services responses to the September 11 terrorist attacks; information on how to respond to anthrax threats; as well as FEMA publications on mitigation.
Name of Researcher: Alison Stevens
Institution: Integrative Center for Homeland Security, Texas A&M University
Date Posted: Dec. 11, 2007