Practical Training in Salavage of Heritage Collections

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The Collection Care Company Ltd. and Heritage Collections Care Consultancy are offering a practical training session on the salvage of heritage collections for the GLAM sector.

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This course is suitable for all members of staff who have responsibility for emergency preparedness in their institutions or might be involved in salvage operations.

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Skills / Knowledge Outcomes

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At the end of this course, the participants will:

• Review where salvage exercises sit in the emergency management framework

• Review steps involved in salvage

• Respond to a mock-up salvage scenario involving collections

• Gain practical experience in assessing, planning and communicating salvage response

• Gain practical experience in hands-on salvage techniques inclusive of moving and handling, triage techniques, packing for freezing and documentation

• Know how to debrief the salvage response

• Take away implications for their own salvage plan/processes

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     Schedule

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    09:00 – 09:30 Registration with coffee and tea

    09:30 – 09:45 Housekeeping

    09:45 – 11:15 Part 1: Review + handling damaged objects practical

    11:15 -11:30 Morning Break

    11:30 – 12:15 Practical introduction and salvage planning

    12:15 – 13:15 Lunch

    13:15 – 15:30 Salvage Exercises

    15:30 – 15:45 Afternoon Break

    15:45 – 16:15 Salvage Exercises continued

    16:15 – 17:00 Debrief, Q & A

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I f you would like to organise this course specifically for your organisation, please contact us.  

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