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What is the purpose of the Personnel Accountability System
To account for all firefighters operating within the hazard zone
What is the Hazard zone
Any area that requires the use of an SCBA or in which a firefighter is at risk of becoming lost,trapped, orr injured by the environment
What is the PAT tag color for Officers and PIO
White
What is the PAT tag color for firefighters
Yellow
What is the PAT tag color for EMS
Orange
Who PAT tag is Blue
Fire inspectors
Who has a red Pat tag
Other members- directed by the fire Chief
Can a member assume duty without his/her pat tag or fire department ID
No
Who has a red UDC
Engine Companys
What is the Truck company UDC color
Green
Who has the Black UDC
Rescue squads
What color is the UDC for EMS units
ORange
What unit uses a Gold UDC
Chiefs,Ems supervisor, Haz-mat,fire boat,air unit
When will Unit Accountability be required
Within 10min after the arrival of the first company on the scene of the incident
When will a formal Roll Call be conducted on the fire ground
At the 20 min interval and each subsequent 20 min interval, when changing from Offense to Defensive operations, and prior to returning units on any incident where command has been established
