The Planning Section is responsible for which of the following actions in incident management?

• A. Drafting the Incident Action Plan
• B. Coordinating tactical operations
• C. Providing medical response
• D. Handling public communications

Answer: (A)

In incident management, the Planning Section is responsible for producing the Incident Action Plan, which guides all incident operations for the current and upcoming periods. The IAP combines incident objectives, tactics, and resource assignments into a single, coordinated plan that directs how the response will be carried out. The Planning Section also manages the planning process—gathering and analyzing information, supporting planning meetings, and ensuring the plan stays current and is communicated to all parts of the response.

Coordinating tactical operations falls to the Operations Section, which leads on-scene actions and tactical direction. Providing medical response is handled by the Medical Unit within Logistics or Operations, depending on the incident. Handling public communications is the domain of the Public Information Officer and the Joint Information System, not Planning.