A facility begins to incur emergency operating costs at the point when the Incident Management Post is set up. Because the scope of a no-notice event may not be evident initially, issuing an Alert and initiating setup of the Incident Management Post can save precious time and resources as an event escalates and demands more of a facility's assets. This can be an effective strategy for Incident Managers to use when preparing the facility to respond. The Incident Manager may be able to obtain more information without incurring significant cost to the facility. The Administrative/Finance Section should begin keeping accurate records on expenditures for reimbursement purposes when the Incident Management Post is activated