Mitigation activities are any activities that prevent an emergency, reduce the chance of an emergency happening, or reduce the damaging effects of unavoidable emergencies.  The tools and ideas of this section of the Leadership toolbox include the following:

• Identify:  Screening  fliers,  Screening  tools, and Risk assessments.
• Isolate: Algorithms,  Room  set up and work  flow, and Administrative  and engineering  controls: workflow,  zones (hot, warm,  cold).
• Inform:  Use call tree and  algorithm, Communication  plans, and HICs.
• Networking  and  developing Concept of Operations (CONOPs).
• Crafting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).