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After Hurricane Andrew devastated Miami Dade County in 1992, one local emergency manager asked, “Where the hell is the cavalry on this one?” This so‐called disaster “cavalry” includes many organizations and people. There are numerous agencies, groups and individuals involved in response and recovery operations. By understanding these stakeholders, you will be better able to harness their knowledge, skills and abilities after a disaster. These actors include organizations and persons from the public, private and nonprofit sectors. The public sector is a segment of society that is made up of government departments, agencies and offices. Indian tribes may also be considered a segment of the public sector, although there are some significant differences between federal and tribal governments. The private sector is the part of society that includes corporations and businesses. The nonprofit sector of our communities is comprised of humanitarian, charitable, religious and voluntary organizations. Citizens also join in disaster response and recovery activities too. A typology created by scholars at the Disaster Research Center (DRC) may help you comprehend the difference among the many organizations that are involved in post‐disaster operations. Harnessing all of the participants described in this chapter will help you to promote disaster resilience.