3. What does accountability mean to you? (pt 2)

Question 1

III. Being accountable for others

V. Internally

Answer 1

1. In addition to being responsible for the safety of citizens, I am also accountable for the welfare of my crew and co-workers
2. As an engineer I divide this into two overlapping areas:
3. Preparation for Emergencies
4. Operation During Emergencies

Question 2

VI. Preparation for Emergencies

Answer 2

1. Engineers play a pivotal role in making sure their apparatus, equipment, and crews are prepared to respond to emergencies
2. This is done primarily through the pre-trip inspection, operational readiness inspections, and functional checks
3. One of the first things I do coming on in the morning is make sure that I have an accurate passport with everybody’s par tags and that everybody has the proper helmet tags
4. Engineers are responsible to fully understand their truck and its capabilities and how to operate all the equipment on the truck

Question 3

VII. Operation During Emergencies

Answer 3

1. Engineers also play an important role during emergency operations
2. One of the primary tasks of the engineer is to get the crew to and from the emergency scene safely
3. And to work to make sure everybody goes home in the same condition they arrived
4. Besides other obvious functions and responsibilities of the engineer, there are two essential roles that engineers play:

Question 4

VIII. Accountability Officer

Answer 4

1. The first is an accountability officer
2. Accountability is a critical element in maintaining the safety of all firefighters working on the fireground..
3. On emergency scenes I will act as the first accountability officer, especially for crews that take handlines off of my truck:

Question 5

4. On emergency scenes I will act as the first accountability officer, especially for crews that take handlines off of my truck:

Answer 5

1. Collect passports from crews; make sure par tsgs are accurate
2. Places hose tags and passport on discharge gates
3. Monitor area of operation
4. and how long in the hot zone

Question 6

IV. Safety Officer

Answer 6

1. The second role that I play is a safety officer
2. 1st safety officer on scene
3. Even though everybody is a safety officer, I think engineers are often in a place to make sure their crews are safe in a way that others are not able to:

Question 7

3. Even though everybody is a safety officer, I think engineers are often in a place to make sure their crews are safe in a way that others are not able to:

Answer 7

1. They are outside the structure fire and can see developments interior crews dont
2. Ladder engineers are often able to watch over their crew as they ventilate
3. They can even act as a monitor for their firefighters during crew training