If the evacuation is complete but the captain is not yet informed, which step would be incomplete?

• A. Open exits
• B. Direct passengers to exits
• C. Account for all evacuees
• D. Report to the Captain

Answer: (D)

The key point is that, after an evacuation is finished, the crew must formally communicate the outcome to the Captain. This notification completes the evacuation process by handing off status, enabling the Captain to coordinate any follow-up actions with ground personnel and authorities. If the Captain hasn’t been informed, the completion isn’t officially acknowledged, so the situation isn’t properly closed out even though everyone has exited.

Opening exits, directing passengers to them, and counting evacuees are actions that occur during the evacuation and are generally finished by the time the last person exits. They aren’t the step that remains incomplete once the evacuation is actually over—the missing piece is the formal report to the Captain.