Hurricane: JFRD activities will fall primarily under which branch of the EOC operations section?

• A. Planning
• B. Logistics
• C. Emergency Services Branch
• D. Public Information

Answer: (C)

Direct incident response and field operations are organized under the Emergency Services Branch. In the EOC’s Operations Section, branches manage different functions, and Emergency Services handles firefighting, EMS, rescue, and other immediate emergency response actions. JFRD’s everyday work—coordinating firefighting, medical emergencies, and rescue operations—fits under that branch, which is why it’s the best fit.

Planning focuses on developing incident action plans and status analysis, Logistics covers acquiring and supporting resources, and Public Information handles communicating with the public and media. These areas support the response but do not direct frontline emergency actions like firefighting and rescue.