In an emergency, which of the following actions may be included as a task?

• A. Setting perimeters and conducting evacuations
• B. Closing doors and turning off lights
• C. Performing computer backups
• D. Scheduling staff shifts

Answer: (A)

During an emergency, the priority is to control the scene and protect lives by moving people to safety. Setting perimeters creates a secure boundary to prevent access to danger zones, and conducting evacuations gets staff and inmates away from harm quickly. This combination directly supports life safety and incident management on-site.

The other actions are important in certain contexts but aren’t the on-scene tasks this item emphasizes. Closing doors and turning off lights are safety measures that might help reduce risk, but they aren’t the core response task focused on scene control and evacuation. Performing computer backups is an IT continuity activity, and scheduling staff shifts is administrative planning—not an immediate on-scene action.