During a disaster, the State Operations Center (SOC) is responsible for which of the following?

• A. Set Up, Manage, and Coordinate Overall State Response
• B. All of the above
• C. Locate and deploy resources to the State Coordination Center from non-impacted areas
• D. Request federal assistance, if needed

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that the State Operations Center is the central hub for coordinating the entire state’s disaster response. It sets up and manages the overall state response, directing actions and resources across agencies to maintain a coherent, statewide plan. It also acts to surge support where it’s needed by locating and deploying resources from non-impacted areas to the State Coordination Center (and on to the affected areas) so shortages can be filled promptly. When state resources are overwhelmed, the SOC initiates requests for federal assistance and coordinates with federal partners to bring in additional capacity. Because these functions—overall coordination, resource mobilization across areas, and federal assistance requests—all fall under the SOC’s responsibilities, this combination best reflects what the SOC does.