Which of the following is NOT a step in the emergency response procedures for an ESS?

• A. Alerting responders
• B. Documenting the incident
• C. Executing the response plan
• D. Ensuring safety

Answer: (B)

In an ESS emergency, the priority is immediate action to protect people and control the hazard. The essential actions taken right away are to alert responders so trained teams can arrive and take over, to execute the response plan to shut down or isolate energy sources and contain the release, and to ensure safety by removing personnel from danger, securing safe egress, and verifying that hazards are being managed.

Documenting the incident, while important for after-action review and regulatory reporting, is done after the immediate stabilization. It records what happened, what actions were taken, and the results, but it does not drive the initial response.