What best defines Recovery in the context of emergency management?

• A. Activities designed to restore service to its original level, or better.
• B. The protection of information systems against unauthorized access to or unauthorized modification of information whether in storage, processing or transit, and against the denial of service to authorized users, including those measures necessary to detect, document and counter such threats
• C. A disaster requires response by multiple agencies working toward the same end.
• D. Loss of service to a PSAP is caused by an interruption in communication links.

Answer: (A)

Recovery in emergency management focuses on restoring operations and services after a disruption so communities return to normal functioning, or even improve resilience beyond the pre-incident state. This phase covers repairing infrastructure, reestablishing essential services, and supporting long-term rebuilding, often including enhancements to reduce future risks. The other descriptions relate to cybersecurity measures, coordination during response, or a specific outage cause—elements that belong to other phases or domains, not the defining goal of the recovery phase.