Resources to support salvage and recovery of fire-damaged collections.

• After a fire: How can you salvage your family's precious belongings?

  Summary brochure from the AICCM on retrieving and cleaning fire-damaged possessions.

  Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials
• Australia ICOMOS Heritage Toolkit

  The toolkit aims to share new methodologies and approaches to conservation practice, by providing access to information and sources, including links to a Rapid Assessment Form for Fire Impacted Heritage Places).

  Australia International Council on Monuments and Sites
• Conservation advice: Cleaning Soot Damaged Objects

  Methods for handling and cleaning soot damaged items.

  Australian War Memorial
• Fire

  This webpage of the AICCM has a list of resources for preserving fire damaged materials.

  Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Materials
• Fire damaged memorabilia: advice for bushfire victims

  A summary of salvage and recovery actions for fire and water damaged materials.
  See also: Cleaning Soot Damaged Objects

  Australian War Memorial
• First aid for fire damage [audiovisual materials]

  Steps to recover fire damaged materials.

  National Film and Sound Archive
• Preservation – Smoke and Odour Removal

  Steps to help with soot, smoke and odour removal, and the preservation of paper-based materials after exposure to fire.

  State Library of NSW
• Preserving information

  Preservation strategies for digital and physical records

  National Archives of Australia
• Recovering fire-damaged records

  This advice is designed to provide the sort of information you need to properly handle the recovery process.

  National Archives of Australia
• Recovery Checklist

  Steps to recover records from disasters, especially those involving fire and water.

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See also

• Resources for further recovery resources
• Recovery agencies for government support