Which term refers to activities, programs, and systems developed before an incident to support mitigation, response, and recovery?

• A. Preparedness
• B. Prevention
• C. Resilience
• D. Response and Recovery Plan

Answer: (A)

Preparedness is the activities, programs, and systems developed before an incident to support mitigation, response, and recovery. It covers planning, training, exercises, resource readiness, and coordination with partners so that when an incident occurs, impacts are reduced, actions during the event are effective, and operations can be restored quickly. Prevention aims to stop incidents from happening, resilience is the ability to absorb and rebound from disruption, and a response and recovery plan is a specific document outlining actions during and after an incident. Preparedness embodies the broad, pre-incident groundwork that enables all three phases.