A. Potential hazardous materials
B. Cost considerations of responding agencies
C. Political sensitivity, external influences, and media relations
D. Community and responder safety
Answer
B. Cost considerations of responding agencies
The right answer to this question is "cost consideration of responding agencies". Why? This is because the other alternatives reflect a straight and direct impact on the complexity of the incident. Let us understand this with an example: The presence of hazardous materials in an incident increases the rate of potential risks. These materials pose a threat to both community members and responders. In such cases, it is essential to manage the public relations and political fallout. So, all these materials combine to increase the complexity of an incident. On the other hand, the response cost does not have a direct impact, and it does not affect the incident complexity.