Which Emergency Support Function is Information and Planning assigned to in the Federal Response Plan?

• A. Mass Care
• B. Information and Planning
• C. Transportation
• D. Hazardous Materials

Answer: (B)

In the Federal Response Plan, responsibilities are organized by Emergency Support Functions, each covering a specific area of support. The function that handles gathering, analyzing, and sharing information and also develops the overall incident action plan is Information and Planning. This is the designated ESF for coordinating situation awareness, planning, and information flow across agencies, effectively supporting decision-makers and other response functions. The other options align with different needs: Mass Care focuses on shelter and basic services for affected people; Transportation covers moving people and supplies; Hazardous Materials addresses responses to hazardous substances. So Information and Planning is the correct assignment.