Disaster Declaration Officer

From Business Continuity Management (BCM) and Disaster Recovery (DR) Wiki Glossary

1. The Disaster Declaration Officer is assigned the task, responsibility and authority to declare a disaster and activate the BC, DR or CM Plan. This person is appointed and given the line of authority which is document in the BC or DR Plan.

Related Terms: Disaster Declaration.

The staff should be familiar with the list of assessment criteria of an incident versus disaster situation established by the BCM or DR Steering Committee and the notification procedure when a disaster occurs. Usually, this officer will need to consult and/or inform the Crisis Management Team before declaration.