Effective disaster response hinges on success during the disaster recovery phase. By definition, the Disaster Recovery Phase is likely to involve, to a significant degree, external emergency services. The priority during this phase is the safety and well-being of employees and other involved persons, the minimization of the emergency itself, the removal or minimization of the threat of further injury or damage, and the re-establishment of external services such as power, communications, water etc. A significant task during this phase is also the completion of damage assessment forms.
In addition to emergency services, the disaster recovery phase may involve different personnel depending upon the type of emergency; a disaster recovery team should be nominated depending on the requirements of each specific crisis.