Which statement is true about lines during the briefing?

• A. Dial lines may be allowed to ring; Holler lines may be answered.
• B. You should always answer dial lines.
• C. Holler lines cannot be answered.
• D. You should ignore all lines.

Answer: (A)

During a briefing, manage lines by urgency to keep focus while staying responsive. The best practice is to allow routine dial lines to ring, while holler lines are answered promptly. Dial lines carry non-urgent information that can wait a moment, so letting them ring avoids interrupting the briefing flow. Holler lines are high-priority channels for urgent alerts or instructions, and they should be answered to ensure critical communications reach you quickly. Other approaches would disrupt the briefing or risk missing important messages: always answering dial lines would break concentration, not answering holler lines would delay responses, and ignoring all lines would cut off essential communication.