What is included in the Recovery phase activities?

• A. Rehab responders and salvage property.
• B. Documentation of costs only.
• C. Rehab responders, salvage property, document costs, and complete administrative tasks; includes equipment maintenance and lessons learned.
• D. Incident archival only.

Answer: (C)

Recovery phase is about winding down and restoring capability after the incident. It includes rehab for responders to ensure they recover physically and mentally, salvage of property to recover value, documentation of costs for accountability and reimbursement, and completing administrative tasks to close out the incident. It also covers ongoing needs like equipment maintenance so gear remains serviceable and lessons learned to improve future responses. This broad set reflects the practical wrap-up and improvements that define recovery, which is why this option is the best fit. The other options miss key elements—focusing only on costs ignores responder rehab, salvage, and administrative closeout; focusing only on archival overlooks field-level recovery, maintenance, and learning.