ABSTRACT
Institution managers who prepare for difficulties in advance reduce their harmful effects. Institution and protection managers, as emergency program managers, are risk managers. They safeguard people, assets, and programs. This special protection program is necessary at most cultural institutions. Cultural institutions maintain a plan for emergencies that expects difficulties before they occur. The institution manager gives the emergency program manager a senior staff level. An emergency plan first cares for visitors and staff and cares for and safeguards archeological sites, natural lands, buildings and structures, irreplaceable collections, and historical records.
