Which action is carried out by Incident Command concerning the IAP?

• A. Coordinate Command and General Staff activities
• B. Approve resource requests and use of volunteers and auxiliary personnel
• C. Establish the ICP
• D. Approve the IAP

Answer: (D)

The action being tested is who signs off on the plan that guides incident actions. The Incident Action Plan (IAP) is the formal document that states the incident objectives, strategies, and resource assignments for the next operational period. It is prepared by the Planning Section with input from Cmd/G-S and then must be approved by the Incident Commander before it goes into effect. This approval ensures that everyone is aligned under a single, authorized plan and that there is clear accountability for the actions to be taken.

Other responses aren’t about final authorization of the IAP. Establishing the Incident Command Post is about locating the command site, while coordinating Command and General Staff activities or handling resource requests are ongoing management or support tasks that occur within the ICS structure but do not constitute approving the IAP itself.