In incident management, which function is directly responsible for assigning tasks to responders?

• A. Deployment of Resources
• B. Communications Control
• C. IAP creation
• D. Size-up.

Answer: (A)

Deployment of Resources is the function tasked with turning the incident action plan into action on the ground by assigning tasks to responders and routing personnel and equipment to where they are needed. Once priorities and objectives are set, this function matches available resources to specific duties—like who handles suppression, ventilation, search, or water supply—and positions them accordingly, while monitoring and adjusting as conditions change. Communications Control focuses on getting information where it needs to go, not on assigning tasks. IAP creation is the planning step that outlines objectives and actions but does not execute the on-scene task assignments. Size-up is the ongoing assessment of conditions to inform decisions, not the act of assigning duties.