Which statement best describes rescue versus recovery in re-entry contexts?

• A. Rescue is about locating a deceased person.
• B. Rescue focuses on immediate extraction; recovery on locating and removing a deceased or irrecoverable person.
• C. Rescue and recovery are the same.
• D. Recovery is about equipment decontamination.

Answer: (B)

In re-entry operations, the focus is on life safety first versus handling remains. Rescue means quickly locating and extracting living people who are in danger, getting them to safety, and starting medical care right away. Recovery is the later phase that deals with locating and removing remains of a person who is deceased or irrecoverable, which can involve longer searches, securing the site, and proper handling of remains.

The other statements don’t fit because rescuing a person who is already deceased isn’t the rescue objective; treating rescue and recovery as the same ignores the distinct goals of saving lives versus removing or recovering remains; and decontaminating equipment is not what recovery is about in this context.