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<br />D Stabilize the environment. <br /> <br />D Treat damaged records to salvage. <br /> <br />D Post-disaster assessment. <br /> <br />Section 2. Recovery Team <br /> <br />The disaster recovery team should be contacted and assembled prior to the start of work to <br />salvage records after a disaster. The team members must be briefed on the procedures to <br />be followed and the priorities to be met. Each person should be given a specific area of <br />responsibility. No salvage activity should begin until a plan of action has been determined <br />by the team leader. <br /> <br />One of the immediate priorities for the action plan must be to obtain the various services, <br />equipment, and supplies needed during the salvage operation. The disaster plan should <br />provide most of the basic information; however, it may be necessary to spend considerable <br />time on the telephone. A communications center should be established immediately, which <br />can function as a centralized point for the organization of the recovery effort and to help <br />avoid confusion and delays whenever possible. <br /> <br />Arrangements must also be made to take care of the needs of all personnel involved in the <br />recovery effort. Hot coffee/tea and food should be available in an area where people can <br />rest and relax, separate from the disaster area. <br /> <br />Section 3. Security and Safety <br /> <br />Throughout the initial period of damage assessment and during recovery activities, security <br />and safety precautions are essential. Security control measures should restrict access to the <br />damaged area{s) and be maintained through the use of security personnel, a sign-in/sign- <br />out register, and identification badges. Only authorized personnel should be permitted to <br />enter the building. <br /> <br />Safety precautions during the recovery process include: <br /> <br />D Reviewing disaster areas for hidden hazards such as short-circuited motors or broken <br />electrical wires. <br /> <br />D Avoiding standing water and wet carpets that make use of electrical equipment <br />dangerous. <br /> <br />D Installing and using temporary wiring properly. <br /> <br />D Using care with fire and water-damaged files. Wet records are heavy. Caution must be <br />used in opening cabinets or lifting storage boxes. <br /> <br />Page 38 <br />