A key outcome of post-incident debrief is to train on gaps and then what?

• A. To review actions
• B. To identify improvements
• C. To conduct a separate investigation
• D. To update SOPs

Answer: (D)

After a debrief identifies gaps, the next step is to turn those lessons into official, standardized procedures. Updating SOPs codifies the improvements so everyone follows the same, current steps in future incidents. This makes the changes durable—informing training, drills, and day-to-day responses—and helps ensure consistency and accountability across the organization. While reviewing actions and identifying improvements are part of the process, formalizing the changes in SOPs is what solidifies and disseminates those improvements. A separate investigation is not the immediate objective of the debrief.