Which step completes the hazmat incident management process?

• A. Termination
• B. Hazard identification
• C. Action plan
• D. Assistance

Answer: (A)

Termination completes the hazmat incident management process. After the hazard has been contained, decontaminated, and the scene stabilized, teams wind down operations, release resources, and formally close the incident. This step ensures accountability, final documentation, and a safety review or debrief so lessons learned can be captured and the scene can be returned to normal or transferred to the appropriate authority. Hazard identification happens at the outset to guide actions; the action plan is developed and adjusted during operations to direct response; assistance is a support function used as needed. None of these alone finalizes the incident like termination, which marks the end of active response and the official wrap-up.