Conduct risk assessment
- Identify the hazards
- State of Vermont assesses natural hazards in the State Hazard Mitigation Plan (2018)
- Assess the risks
- Implement appropriate mitigation measures
- Monitor and reassess risks
More information and checklists:
FEMA’s Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) process
Risk assessment from Ready.gov
The Readiness Library from ArtsReady
Readiness webinars from Performing Arts Readiness
Create or update emergency plan
- Performing Arts Readiness Sample Emergency Plans
- Business continuity planning from Ready.gov
Build relationships with local emergency managers
- Working with Emergency Responders: Tips for Cultural Institutions from Heritage Preservation