What is the correct description of the composition of Security Response Teams (SRTs)?

• A. Three SF members form the response element
• B. Four SF members with a supervisor
• C. Two SF members form the response element
• D. One SF member and one civilian guard

Answer: (C)

Two SF members form the response element. This size gives a fast, agile response with clear mutual support and effective communication. With two people, the team can move quickly, cover each other, and handle essential tasks like observation, securing a small area, and maintaining threat awareness without the delay and coordination overhead that come with larger teams. One member can focus on security duties while the other monitors for additional threats or communicates with higher command, keeping the operation straightforward and efficient in high-pressure situations. Larger teams tend to slow the response and complicate coordination, and bringing in a civilian guard introduces credential and authority mismatches that standard SF training and procedures don’t address. A supervisor belongs in a higher level of incident command rather than as part of the immediate response element, where rapid autonomous action is most effective.