In disaster planning, which action demonstrates preparedness for a power outage?

• A. Installing fire extinguishers
• B. Regularly backing up important computer files
• C. Buying insurance
• D. Providing staff training

Answer: (B)

Disaster planning focuses on preserving essential information and keeping operations going when normal systems are disrupted. Regularly backing up important computer files ensures that, if a power outage affects active systems, the organization can recover data and resume work quickly. It creates a data continuity approach by keeping copies secure and testable, so downtime doesn’t mean losing critical records.

Other actions contribute to safety or readiness in general, but they don’t directly ensure data preservation or rapid continuity after a power outage: installing fire extinguishers helps with fire safety, buying insurance covers financial risk rather than operational continuity, and providing staff training improves response skills but doesn’t guarantee access to essential data.