"the three phases of incident management [are]: prepare, respond and recover". (DHS, NRF Comment Draft, 2007, p. 25) "Preparedness is discussed in the National Response Plan thusly: "the NRP focuses on those activities that are directly related to an evolving incident or potential incident rather than steady-state preparedness or readiness activities conducted in the absence of a specific threat or hazard". (DHS, NRF Comment Draft, 2007, 26)