Which document defines who executes actions during an emergency?

• A. QRC
• B. MESL
• C. FSL
• D. SOP

Answer: (A)

In an emergency, you need a clear handoff of who is allowed to act and make decisions so the response is fast and correct. The document that specifies exactly who executes actions during an emergency is the Quick Response Card. It lays out the roles, responsibilities, and delegated authorities for urgent situations, telling who can initiate actions, authorize actions, and coordinate the response. This keeps the response tightly organized under real-time authority.

Standard operating procedures describe the steps to perform tasks, but they don’t pinpoint who has the authority to act in the moment during an emergency. The other documents aren’t focused on assigning real-time execution authority in emergencies, so they don’t serve this specific purpose as directly as the Quick Response Card.