Recovery Management, Principles of
Recovery Management, Principles of : Disaster recovery is most effective when: (1) management arrangements recognise that recovery from disaster is a complex, dynamic and protracted process; agreed plans and management arrangements are well understood by the community and all disaster management agencies; (2) recovery agencies are properly integrated into disaster management arrangements; (3) community service and reconstruction agencies have input to key decision making; (4) conducted with the active participation of the affected community; (5) recovery managers are involved from initial briefings onwards; (6) recovery services are provided in a timely, fair, equitable and flexible manner; and, (7) supported by training programs and exercises