SOG 5-7-07 Incident Accountability System

Question 1

Purpose

Answer 1

-Identify a system of incident site firefighter accountability to account for all firefighters at any given time within the “hazard zone” of any incident.

Question 2

Hazard Zone

Answer 2

Any area that requires an SCBA or in which a firefighter is at risk of becoming lost, trapped, or injured by the environment or structure

Question 3

Accountability System

Answer 3

• Personal commitment to work within the safety system of an incident, firefighters are responsible for self and crew
• Following orders
• Communicating change in location
• Staying together as a crew
• Crews entering hazard zone supervised by a designated supervisor
• No freelancing

Question 4

Initial Accountability

Answer 4

IC will take Command and Accountability during initial radio report before passing it on to Battalion Commander

Question 5

Accountability Officers and Branch Directors

Answer 5

• Accountability officers assigned by IC
• Accountability Branch Director may be assigned if incident escalates, responsibilities include:
  1. Develop and implement plan designed to track and account for all personnel working in the hazard zone
  2. Ensure that Accountability Officers are implemented in each division/group as necessary
  3. Request and manage division/group resources as needed

Question 6

Onboard Apparatus Riding List

Answer 6

Small dry erase board and pens to record current crew members assigned to the apparatus

Question 7

Conducting a PAR

Answer 7

-Personnel Accountability Report
-Incident wide PAR required:
Any report of missing/trapped firefighter
Switch from offensive to defensive strategy
Hazardous fireground event
10 minutes elapsed time (alarm room conducts)
Fire “Under Control”

Question 8

Point of Entry Control

Answer 8

Designated Accountability Officer may be assigned to track companies entering Hazard Zone.

Question 9

Multistory/Highrise

Answer 9

Companies assigned to the interior of the highrise structure are to be placed on the accountability board located in the Lobby Control Division, which is responsible for tracking the locations of the companies, divisions, and groups

Question 10

Terminating Accountability System

Answer 10

At a minimum accountability maintained through “fire under control” report at which point a PAR is obtained. Command then determines whether or not to continue formal accountability system

Question 11

Rapid Intervention Teams

Answer 11

• RIT

- Must be aware of locations and assignments of all crews operating on the fireground.

Question 12

Lost/Missing Firefighter

Answer 12

• Absent member of any crew automatically assumed to be lost or trapped in the hazard zone until otherwise determined safe
• Absence must be immediately reported by company officers to command

Question 13

Firefighter Accountability Responsibilities

Answer 13

Responsible for staying with his/her crew at all times and ensuring that Telestaff reflects his/her current assignment

Question 14

Driver Accountability Responsibilities

Answer 14

May be tasked with the role of Accountability Officer. Responsible for ensuring that Telestaff reflects his/her current assignment.

Question 15

Company Officer Accountability Responsibilities

Answer 15

Responsible for keeping crew intact at all times and that Telestaff is current and accurate.

• May be assigned Accountability Officer.
• Company Officers will notify the Accountability Officer when entering or leaving through an assigned point of entry

Question 16

Station Commander Accountability Responsibilities

Answer 16

Responsible for ensuring Telestaff reflects current personnel assigned to each apparatus in the station

Question 17

Division/Group Supervisor Accountability Responsibilities

Answer 17

Resonsible for accounting for all crews in his/her assigned division/group, maintaing an awareness of their exact location, and status of those crews in the hazard zone

Question 18

Accountability Officer Accountability Responsibilities

Answer 18

Responsible for working with the assigned division/group supervisor and to managing all accountability for that division/group.
-Must maintain close coordination with other accountability officers when an Accountability Branch is created

Question 19

Accountability Branch Director

Answer 19

• Responsible for managing accountability officers and overall accountability system.
• May initiate PARs at tactical benchmarks or as needed in coordination with Command.