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Cover Image Picking up the pieces after a File Picking up the pieces after a Fire

It also offers ideas on what you can do to help make yourself and your home safer from fires in the future

Article  Coop Emergency Preparedness
Cover Image Post disaster water treatment Post disaster water treatment

Many people have asked the Red Cross for information and suggestions on treating water after a disaster strikes. The following information is provided to address those questions.

Article  Coop Emergency Preparedness
Cover Image Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special...

For the millions of Americans who have physical, medical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities, emergencies such as fires, floods, and acts of terrorism present a real challenge. The same challenge also...

Reports  Coop Emergency Preparedness
Cover Image Preparing Makes Sense - Get Ready Now Preparing Makes Sense – Get Ready Now

The likelihood of you and your family surviving a house fire depends as much on having a working smoke detector and an exit strategy as on a well-trained fire department....

Reports  Coop Emergency Preparedness
Cover Image professional service providers Professional Service Providers

Experienced professional advisors and service providers can help ensure your community is protected and prepared for the future, so it’s always a good idea to seek out and respect their...

Guides  Coop Management
Cover Image Project Owners Management Agents Certification Project Owners Management Agents Certification

Sample Project Owners  Management Agents Certification

Sample Forms  Coop Management
Cover Image Property Management Agreement Capital Park Twin Towers Property Management Agreement Capital Park Twin Towers

Sample Property Management Agreement Capital Park Twin Towers

Sample Forms  Coop Management
Cover Image Property Management Company Evaluation Tool Property Management Company Evaluation Tool

The Agency for Co-operative Housing's Model Management Services Agreement provides clients with the option of an annual evaluation of the services provided by management companies (clause 18). We have developed...

Guides  Coop Management
Cover Image Property Management Services – Capacity evaluation Property Management Services – Capacity evaluation

You will need to study the proposals that come in and choose the firm that best meets your needs. Follow the three-step process below.

Article  Coop Management Evaluation
cover image Questions Cooperative Directors Should be Asking Management Questions and Answers Agency Model Management Service Agreement

The Model Management Services Agreement is a contract the Agency has drawn up for housing co-operatives to use when they hire a company to manage their property.

Guides  Coop Management
cover image Questions Cooperative Directors Should be Asking Management Questions Cooperative Directors Should be Asking Management

The purpose of this paper is fourfold: 1) To briefly describe how directors should pose questions to management, 2) To provide an extensive list of questions directors should know the...

Guides  Coop Management
Cover Image Real Property Management Agreement American Bar Association Real Property Management Agreement American Bar Association

Sample Real Property Management Agreement American Bar Association

Sample Forms  Coop Management
Cover Image repairing home after flood Repairing Home after Flood

This book provides step-by-step guidance on how to clean up, rebuild, and seek assistance after a flood. Before you start, read the safety precautions at the top of this document...

Reports  Coop Emergency Preparedness
Cover Image Repairing your Flooded Home Repairing your Flooded Home

Repairing Your Flooded Home. This book provides step-by-step guidance on how to clean up, rebuild, and seek assistance after a flood. Before you start, read the safety precautions at the...

Guides  Coop Emergency Preparedness
Cover Image Salt Lake City Emergency Preparedness Guide Salt Lake City Emergency Preparedness Guide

In this Guide, you will find suggestions to help prepare yourself in case of an emergency.

Guides  Coop Emergency Preparedness
Cover Image sample house rules Sample House Rules

This is a sample of the house rules of an HDFC cooperative. House rules are part of your cooperative's governing documents.

Cheat Sheets  Coop Management
Cover Image Severe weather Preparedness Severe weather Preparedness

There are several severe weather hazards that affect Illinois, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, floods, flash floods, damaging winds, and large hail.

Article  Coop Emergency Preparedness
Cover Image Site Emergency Planning Workbook Site Emergency Planning Workbook

A site emergency plan describes, in detail, an organization’s policy and procedures for coping with an emergency situation on site. These policies and procedures should define how the organization will...

Reports  Coop Emergency Preparedness
Cover Image Staff Management Staff Management

The co-op is committed to delivering quality services to its members (tenants) and partner landlords. The organization believes this aim can best be achieved through the training and development of...

Reports  Coop Management
Cover Image talking-about-disasters-complete-guide Talking About Disasters Complete Guide

The purpose of this guide is to assist those who provide disaster safety information to the general public. The information presented is based on historical data for the United States...

Reports  Coop Emergency Preparedness