How does a Base Security Operations ensure continuity of operations during a power outage?

• A. Activate backup power, secure critical assets, maintain communications, prioritize life safety, and coordinate with facilities management for restoration.
• B. By rotating staff every two hours regardless of power status.
• C. By shutting down non-essential systems and waiting for external power restoration without coordinating with facilities.
• D. Increasing camera frame rate to compensate for outage.

Answer: (A)

When power is out, keeping operations going relies on having a plan that preserves power, protects critical assets, maintains clear communication, prioritizes people’s safety, and coordinates with the building team to restore service. Activating backup power keeps essential functions online; securing critical assets prevents damage or compromise; maintaining communications ensures the team can coordinate and respond; prioritizing life safety puts people first; and coordinating with facilities management aligns restoration efforts and speeds recovery. The other options miss important elements: rotating staff doesn’t address power or asset protection; shutting down non-essential systems without coordinating with facilities delays recovery and risks gaps; and increasing camera frame rate uses more power without helping continuity.