What term describes planning and response to emergency situations?

• A. Crisis Response
• B. Emergency Management
• C. Disaster Planning
• D. Public Safety

Answer: (B)

Emergency management is the framework that governs planning and response to emergencies. It covers the full lifecycle: preparedness and planning before an incident, a coordinated response during the event using systems like the Incident Command System, and recovery after the incident, with resources and agencies working together. This breadth—planning, coordination, and execution across multiple agencies—is why it best describes both how we prepare for and respond to emergencies. Crisis response looks at actions during a crisis but doesn’t inherently include the ongoing planning and coordination framework; disaster planning focuses on creating plans for disasters without the full, integrated response system; public safety represents the goal of protecting people, not the structured process for planning and managing emergencies.