Lesson Plan 4 FF Accountability Flashcards
In _____ ____, the KC Fire Chief’s Association adopted _______ as the accountability system for all King County fire depts.
September 1990; PASSPORT
_____ ______ ______ led to the creation of an improved _________ system.
Local FF deaths; accountibility
The Passport Accountability System is a simple system with the following features:
- Improves accountability of companies / teams on the fireground
- Assists in providing quick identification of individuals for roll calls
- It is not unduly cumbersome for fireground commanders
- It is designed to work in extreme environments and requires a minimum amount of writing
- It expands with ICS and is portable
What is a fireground commander’s tool for reducing risk and improving safety
Passport Accountability System
Passport Accountability System ____ ____ protect a firefighter from poor ____ ______ or careless acts.
DOES NOT; tactical decisions
THE ICS REQUIRES FIREGROUND SUPERVISORS TO ______ FOR _____, _____, AND ______ WITHIN THEIR DIRECT _____ OF ______.
ACCOUNT; COMPANIES; TEAMS; INDIVIDUALS; SPAN OF CONTROL
COMPANY OFFICERS/TEAM LEADERS, AS WELL AS ALL MEMBERS, MUST MAINTAIN _____ ____ _______ OF THE POSITION AND FUNCTION OF ALL MEMBERS WORKING WITHIN A TEAM.
A CONSTANT AWARENESS
TEAM MEMBERS MUST ALWAYS BE IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER BY ____, ______, OR ______
VOICE, VISION OR TOUCH
THE PASSPORT ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM INCLUDES ____ ____, ____, _____ _____, ____ ____, AND ____ _____.
NAME TAGS; PASSPORTS; HELMET SHIELDS; STATUS BOARDS; MAKE-UP KITS.
WHAT COMPONENT OF THE PASSPORT ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS DISTINGUISHES FIREFIGHTING TEAMS.
THE HELMET SHIELD
HOW MANY NAME TAGS ARE ISSUED AND WHAT IS THE SIZE AND WHAT IS ON IT.
6 TAGS ISSUED
1/2” X 2”
LAST NAME AND WORKER ID NUMBER
WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THE RADIO TAG AND WHAT COLOR IS IT
3/4” X 2” AND IT’S YELLOW WITH A PRE-ASSIGNED RADIO NUMBER
WHAT SIZE IS THE PASSPORT
2” X 4”
WHAT ARE THE 4 DIFFERENT TYPES OF PASSPORTS
PRIMARY - WHITE
BACK-UP -STORED ON THE APPARATUS (RED)
RESERVE - GREEN
BLANK GREEN PASSPORT - THIS IS STORED IN THE MAKE-UP KITS WITH OUT ANY PRINTING
WHY IS THE BACKUP PASSPORT DIFFERENT IN APPEARANCE
TO SIGNAL COMMANDERS THAT THE PRIMARY IS UNACCOUNTED FOR AND NEEDS TO BE LOCATED OR REPLACED
THE STATUS BOARD WAS DESIGNED FOR EASY USE AND:
- CAN BE USED IN WET OR DRY WEATHER
- IS EASILY ERASED
- IS TWO-SIDED AND ROTATES FOR RECORDING INFORMATION OR DRAWING PLOT PLANS
WHEN DOES FIREFIGHTER ACCOUNTABILITY START
AT THE CHANGE OF A SHIFT
T/F A ROLL CALL SHOULD DELAY A SEARCH
FALSE, IF A SEARCH IS ORDERED, START IMMEDIATELY
PASSPORT ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM IS A FIREGROUND COMMANDER’S TOOL FOR ________ AND ______.
REDUCING RISK / IMPROVING SAFETY
T/F ALL MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF HELMET SHIELDS AND NAME TAGS ON PASSPORTS
F - COMPANY OFFICERS RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCURACY
WHEN SHOULD A ROLL CALL BE ESTABLISHED?
- FIREFIGHTER OR TEAM IS PRESUMED MISSING OR TRAPPED
- CHANGE IN STRATEGY -OFFENSIVE TO DEFENSIVE
- CATASTROPHIC CHANGE IN THE INCIDENT (BLDG COLLAPSE, EXPLOSION, BACKDRAFT, SUDDEN FLOODING ETC)
- WHENEVER THE IC DETERMINES A NEED FOR A ROLL CALL
