Management Services
Records Management
Disaster Prevention/Recovery
Guide for Developing a Disaster Plan
Common Key Elements
The common key elements of a disaster recovery plan are similar to those listed previously in the disaster prevention plan. These common key elements are:
- Clear policy statement, including recovery goals and objectives
- Activation authority (WHO can activate the team's recovery plan)
- Task organization (title and functions of each recovery team or team member)
- Information distribution (specific methods for contacting recovery team members and alternates, vendors, support agencies, suppliers, and all those with whom special disaster contracts and agreements are in effect)
- Red Tab Section, specific to disaster reactions (which disaster types will or will not be addressed in the plan)
- Training of employees in recovery procedures
- Ongoing review and revision of the plan
