Personnel Accountability

Question 1

Who assigns teams at the beginning of shift?

Answer 1

Company officer

Question 2

The team leader will transmit what 3 updates to Command while operating in IDLH?

Answer 2

Conditions
Actions
Needs

Question 3

B team leaders on engines will be assigned what seat position?

Answer 3

Hydrant

Question 4

Can Rescue companies be assigned take hydrant role?

Answer 4

YES

Question 5

Personnel shall be logged onto the MDC no later than what time?

Answer 5

0800 hours

Question 6

What goes under the brim of the helmet of Company officer/team leader?

Answer 6

Primary and/or B passport

Question 7

Who logs on the radio ID numbers to MDC?

Answer 7

Company Officer

Question 8

What 3 radio communications are the responsibility of the company officer/team leader to command during communication of assignments?

Answer 8

Acknowledge assignments
Report assignment completion
Report status when done

Question 9

As an officer if you are relieved by another officer, what info should you transfer?

Answer 9

Goals/objectives
Confirm your members are accounted for
Transfer status board and passports

Question 10

When accounting for your personnel during a PAR, how do you verify the location and condition?

Answer 10

Physically verify

Question 11

What if a company fails to respond to a PAR?

Answer 11

Command must verify the location and condition of the non responding company

Question 12

If you’re a Division/Group supervisor and you need more companies, how do you request them?

Answer 12

Contact Incident Command, NOT Base

Question 13

How many members may a team leader allow to leave the hazard zone to retrieve a tool/perform a task?

Answer 13

One

Question 14

What 4 factors should the team leader consider before allowing a team member to leave?

Answer 14

1. Fire conditions/visibility
2. Size of structure
3. Proximity to egress
4. Members training level/experience

Question 15

When is the passport system typically implemented?

Answer 15

Complete CAD, MDC or radio system failure during a structure fire/incident

Regional mutual aid incidents

Question 16

Which passports do you give to the IC/supervisor when system is implemented?

Answer 16

B passport

Question 17

When implementing the passport system, what 4 things should the company officer do when given an assignment?

Answer 17

Take advantageous position
Announce location on radio
Obtain passports from companies
Use pocket status board to track

Question 18

Where do officers keep the pocket status board?

Answer 18

In turnouts

Question 19

Personnel accountability at an emergency scene is the responsibility of who?

Answer 19

The INCIDENT COMMANDER

Question 20

An accountability system provides the information required by NFPA 1561 about what 4 things to know in regards to personnel?

Answer 20

1. Who is in hazard zone
2. Where are they
3. What are they doing
4. When were they assigned

Question 21

PF&R policy shall be that an accountability system will be utilized at all emergency scenes involving how many companies?

Answer 21

2 or MORE

Question 22

When shall all personnel adhere to accountability procedures regarding a EOPS incident?

Answer 22

From START to CLOSE of incident

Question 23

What is the 4 stage approach to accountability on the fireground PF&R recognizes?

Answer 23

1. Incident Management System
2. Radio Communications
3. Buddy System
4. Utilization of tracking tools

Question 24

What is the difference between PRIMARY and INTERIM radio designations?

Answer 24

PRIMARY (team of at least 2. includes “B” team)
INTERIM (single member (T3 IRONS)

Question 25

What is an exception to the Buddy System?

Answer 25

Radio/phone contact for app operators, chief officers, division/group supervisors, interim members, operating OUTSIDE the immediate hazard zone

Question 26

What color are the 2 Company passports?

Answer 26

Primary and B (WHITE w BLACK letters, FLEXIBLE) Secondary (RED w BLACK letters. RIGID) 2"X 4" LEXAN

Question 27

What color is the BACKUP passport?

Answer 27

GREEN w WHITE letters. RIGID (kept at STATION) *BLANK GREEN (Flexible. kept in MCC)

Question 28

Where is the Make-up Passport kit kept? (2)

Answer 28

1. DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS 2. and MCC

Question 29

How many VELCRO nametags shall each member maintain?

Answer 29

6

Question 30

When logging on the portable radios onto the MDC, which position is 1 and 4?

Answer 30

1 OFFICER 4 HYDRANT

Question 31

District roll call worksheets are suppled by BHQ to on-duty chiefs at what time each morning?

Answer 31

0800

Question 32

Primary and/or B passports are kept where by the officer?

Answer 32

Under their helmet brim

Question 33

When requesting relief companies, division/group supervisors should contact IC or Base?

Answer 33

IC

Question 34

Supervisors/team leaders may allow how many members to leave the hazard zone to retreive a tool or perform a task remote from the team?

Answer 34

1

Question 35

The passport system is basically a backup system for the technology tracking tools and is generally NOT utilized on fires where?

Answer 35

Within the city and involving only PF&R personnel Used more regionally/mutual aid

Question 36

When do you invert the Driver nametag?

Answer 36

When the driver is left at apparatus and not with the crew

Question 37

Who can be assigned to act as Accountability Officer?

Answer 37

ANY person

Question 38

In addition to the initial emergency traffic message, IC shall do what steps for emergency traffic?

Answer 38

1. Activate pre-alert tone 2. Re-broadcast the message

Question 39

EMERGENCY TRAFFIC is mandatory in all of the following examples: (7)

Answer 39

1. Withdrawal/abandon 2. Reporting extreme safety hazards 3. A change from offensive to defensive 4. Introduction of master streams into building previously occupied by crews w handlines 5. Reporting missing personnel 6. Requesting additional resources in a critical situation 7. Other instances when giving critical INFO

Question 41

The IC may initiate a PAR under what 4 examples?

Answer 41

1. Change from offensive to defensive 2. Catastrophic occurrence (e.g. building collapse) 3. Company/member missing 4. Discretion of IC

Question 42

In what ORDER do you conduct the PAR?

Answer 42

Prioritized manner e.g. most severely threatened firefighters first...etc.