Which PFSP section addresses incident response planning?

• A. Training
• B. Public relations
• C. Incident response
• D. Alarm and surveillance

Answer: (C)

When a PFSP addresses incident response planning, it focuses on how a facility will respond to a security event: who leads, who must be informed, how communications flow, and the steps to contain, mitigate, and recover from the incident. This is why the incident response section is the best choice—it directly lays out the procedures for triggering the response, coordinating with authorities (like the Coast Guard and local law enforcement), preserving evidence, and restoring normal operations. Training and public relations cover different needs—training ensures personnel know their duties and how to act in drills; public relations handles communications with the public and media; alarm and surveillance deal with detection and monitoring systems. They support the overall security program but do not specify the structured response actions and coordination that incident response planning provides.