Managers begin planning and preparation for the demobilization process at the same time they begin mobilizing resources.

Those responsible for resources in an incident should either reassign or demobilize resources as soon as they are no longer needed.

Prior to demobilization, incident planning and logistics personnel plan for rehabilitation, replenishment, disposal of, and/ or return or restoration to operational condition for incident resources.

The goal of demobilization is the orderly, safe, and efficient return of a resource to its original location and status.