How many emergency phases are described in the material?

• A. Two
• B. Three
• C. Four
• D. Five

Answer: (B)

The material uses a three-phase view of emergencies, covering the entire lifecycle from start to finish. It splits activities into: a pre-incident phase focused on prevention, preparedness, and risk reduction; a response phase that kicks in during the incident to contain and manage the threat; and a recovery phase that restores operations and incorporates lessons learned to improve future readiness. This framing emphasizes how actions flow from anticipation to action to improvement, which is why three is the best description. If you’ve seen more granular breakdowns elsewhere, those details are still encompassed within these three overarching phases in the material.