Identifying Vital Records
Vital records are only those records that are essential for
the Agency to operate their assigned responsibilities following
a disaster.
Vital records may consist of:
- Operationalrecords necessary to resume or continue operations.
- Legalrecords for proof of authority or activity.
- Fiscal/Financialrecords, especially those related to receivables.
- Governmentalrecords necessary to protect the rights and interests of the department, it’s employees and the public.