Once the Crisis Management Team members are alerted, and meet:
•	Based on the first information gathered, the Crisis management Team tries to assess the size and extent of the damage, and its probable impact on the business 
•	Using the below section, decide if the BCP should be invoked or if a disaster should be declared or not.
•	From the memo in Table 7d, they nominate the members of the Emergency Response Team, who will perform the detailed assessment of the situation.  
•	Prepare a notification memo that may contain the following (check Form 8b):
o	Nature of the emergency
o	Loss of life or injuries
o	Preliminary damage estimates
o	Preliminary response and recovery details
o	Where and when to assemble for briefing or further response instructions
•	Ensure that employees are notified of the situation based on the Contact Call Tree.
