Fire Suppression Workshop Deadline Approaching

[CCAHA <CCAHA@xxxxxxxxx>]

CCAHA ANNOUNCES SECOND WORKSHOP IN DISASTER 
MITIGATION SERIES
 
**There is a Mail-In Workshop Registration form at 
the end of this press release.**
 
The Conservation Center for Art and Historic 
Artifacts (CCAHA) is offering three emergency preparedness workshops that 
focus on mitigation strategies.  The workshops are designed to help 
institutions reduce the possibility of disaster and prevent, or limit, 
potential damage to collections. 
 
The first workshop, "Be Prepared... Conducting A 
Vulnerability Assessment," has already taken place, but there is still time to 
register for the other two workshops in the series.
 
These workshops are made possible through the 
generous funding of The William Penn Foundation and they are co-sponsored by: 
Heritage Investment Program, Tri-State Coalition of Historic Places, Delaware 
Valley Archivists Group, Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections 
Libraries, the Museum Council of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley, and the 
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
 
The workshops are intended for staff who are 
involved in collections care activities or have responsibility for the 
safety of collections such as librarians, archivists, curators, collections 
managers, stewards of historic house museums, site and facilities managers, 
and security and safety staff.
 
All of the workshops will be held at the 
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA.
 
NOTE: This workshop has taken place"Be 
Prepared... Conducting a Vulnerability Assessment"Tuesday, October 19, 
1999    
 
"Be Prepared... Fire Protection and 
Suppression"Thursday, November 4, 1999      
Registration Deadline: October 27 
 
Critical to the selection of an appropriate fire 
protection and suppression system is the assessment and analysis of the 
hazards and risks faced by a collection.  This workshop will focus on 
the need to review current fire protection procedures and systems in 
historic and cultural institutions.  The goal of the workshop will be 
to equip participants with up-to-date information to make informed decisions 
on fire prevention. 
 
Speakers:Nicholas Artim, Director, Fire Safety 
Network John M. Watts, Jr., Director, Fire Safety Institute 
 
"Be Prepared... Assessing Health and Safety 
Risks"Thursday, December 2, 1999      Registration 
Deadline: November 19
 
This workshop will alert participants to the health 
and safety risks present at the time of an emergency, including air quality, 
fire safety, electrical hazards, structural instability, chemical and 
biological hazards (mold, pests, lead, asbestos, contaminated water and soil), 
pests, and those hazards inherent in collections themselves (arsenic, 
formaldehyde).  The workshop will also address an institution's legal 
obligations to staff and visitors in regard to health and safety, and the 
psychological stresses faced by those in an emergency situation.
 
Speakers:Monona Rossol, President, Arts, 
Crafts, and Theater Safety, Inc. (ACTS)Charles Cook, Public Health Advisor, 
Emergency Service and Disaster Relief Branch of the Center for Mental Health 
Services
 
These workshops will be held at the 
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Hamilton Auditorium, 118 North Broad 
Street, (Broad & Cherry Streets), Philadelphia, PA  19102
 
8:30 A.M. Registration and Coffee9:00 A.M. - 
4:30 P.M. WorkshopLunch is not provided - site has a cafeteria & many 
local restaurants.
 
For more information about these workshops, 
please contact:
 
Preservation Services OfficeConservation Center 
for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)264 South 23rd StreetPhiladelphia, 
PA 19103Tel.: 215.545.0613     Fax: 
215.735.9313    E-mail: <A 
href="mailto:ccaha@xxxxxxxxx";>ccaha@xxxxxxxxx
 
Be Prepared ... Workshop SeriesREGISTRATION 
FORM
 
**Registration is by mail only.  Please print 
out, fill in the form below, and mail, with your payment, to CCAHA.** 

 
Please indicate which workshops you wish to 
attend:
 
_______ - Be Prepared... Fire Protection and 
Suppression   Thursday, November 4, 1999 Registration 
Deadline: Monday, October 25
 
_______ - Be Prepared... Assessing Health and 
Safety Risks   Thursday, December 2, 1999 Registration 
Deadline: November 19
 
Registration Fee to be mailed with the 
form(Check made payable to CCAHA):
 
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Non-Member Fee    CCAHA Member Fee1 
workshop:        
$35.00           $25.002 
workshops:       
$70.00           $50.00All 3 
workshops  (Save $10.00):   
$95.00           
$65.00
 
NOTES:   Refunds will be given until 
two weeks before the workshop date.   If you are a person who has 
special needs, please notify CCAHA three weeks ahead of the 
program.
 
Please mail this completed Registration Form 
& Fee to:Preservation Services OfficeConservation Center for Art and 
Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)264 South 23rd StreetPhiladelphia, PA  
19103
 
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