Security Officers assigned to regions where hurricanes are frequent should discuss with the client and their supervisor strategies for which area?

• A. Crisis communication planning
• B. Access control and screening
• C. Evacuation planning
• D. Equipment maintenance

Answer: (C)

When preparing for hurricane-prone regions, the priority is how to move people to safety before the storm hits. The best focus is evacuation planning—deciding when to evacuate, the primary and alternate routes, where to shelter or relocate people, how transportation and staffing will be coordinated, and who is responsible for notifying occupants and accounting for everyone. Clear roles, timelines, and procedures help ensure a safe, orderly departure and reduce the risk of harm from the storm.

Crisis communication planning is important, but it supports messaging during the event rather than the critical action of moving people to safety. Access control and screening and equipment maintenance are relevant to security and readiness, but they do not address the core need to evacuate occupants quickly and safely. Evacuation planning directly mitigates the immediate danger hurricanes pose.