Task 2: Coordinate the recover and resumption of operations following an incident.

Study Notes

Following an incident, there is a need to rapidly return to normal operations.
Recovery involves near- and long-term actions taken to return an organization to a pre-emergency level of operation or, in some cases, to a new level of operation.
Recovery efforts may include implementation of continuity of operation or business resumption plans, activation of emergency relocation sites, and reconstitution or restoration at the original location or a new permanent location.
Depending on the nature of the incident and the type of organization, equipment and other logistical support may be provided in numerous ways.
An incident reporting system provides a basis for professional efforts at asset recapture, recovery, or incident reduction or termination.
Response entails activities that address the short-term, direct effects of an incident.
Response includes immediate actions to save lives, protect property, and meet basic human needs. Response also includes the execution of emergency operations plans and of mitigation activities designed to limit the loss of life, personal injury, property damage, and other unfavorable outcomes.
Mitigation seeks to fix the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage that, in most cases, will have a long-term sustained effect.
Mitigation involves lasting, often permanent, reduction of exposure to, probability of, or potential loss from hazard events.
Mitigation can involve educating businesses and the public on simple measures that can be taken to reduce loss and injury.
Recovery involves near- and long-term actions taken to return the organization to a pre-emergency level of operation or, in some cases, to a new level of operation.
Depending on the nature of the incident and the type of organization, equipment and other logistical support may be provided in numerous ways.
An incident reporting system provides a basis for professional efforts at asset recapture, recovery, or incident reduction or termination.
Response entails activities that address the short-term, direct effects of an incident.
Response includes immediate actions to save lives, protect property, and meet basic human needs. Response also includes the execution of emergency operations plans and of mitigation activities designed to limit the loss of life, personal injury, property damage, and other unfavorable outcomes.
Mitigation seeks to fix the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage that, in most cases, will have a long-term sustained effect.
Mitigation involves lasting, often permanent, reduction of exposure to, probability of, or potential loss from hazard events.
Mitigation can involve educating businesses and the public on simple measures that can be taken to reduce loss and injury.
Recovery involves near- and long-term actions taken to return the organization to a pre-emergency level of operation or, in some cases, to a new level of operation.
Depending on the nature of the incident and the type of organization, equipment and other logistical support may be provided in numerous ways
An organization should have a recovery plan in place in the event of a disruptive event.
The purpose of the recovery plan is to help the organization recover from the event.
The recovery plan should include operational and support activities to be re-established and/or restored, and the priority of such restoration.
The recovery plan should also include assets, including property, equipment, information, vehicles, and stores, that need to be repaired and/or replaced.
The priority for repairing and replacing assets will be based on the severity of the event.
The organization will need to provide assistance to staff affected by the event, and will need to rebuild its brand and reputation.
Mitigation of environmental damage will also be necessary, and the recovery phase will eventually come to an end.
Individuals and groups within the organization will be responsible for implementing the recovery procedures.
The organization will need to communicate with key external stakeholders and partners, including the emergency services, local authorities, and the media, during the recovery phase.