Accountability FOG

Accountability

• Command

  • Tracks all crews, divisions, and groups on a status board or worksheet.
  • Knows who is in charge of each division and group, their location, and their assigned tasks.
  • Includes accountability in strategy and attack planning, addressing barriers to effective accountability.
  • Considers and addresses air supply when assigning tasks, including crew rotation.
  • Obtains personal accountability reports (PAR) from each branch, division, and group.

• Division/Group Supervisors

  • Tracks the crews assigned to their division/group.
  • Knows the location and function of assigned crews at all times and remains nearby for supervision.
  • Obtains PARs from all crew members of all companies assigned to their division/group.

• Company Officer

  • Knows the location and tasks of each firefighter.
  • Maintains a current "Passport" of personnel responding on the apparatus.
  • Obtains PARs for their crews, confirming all members are accounted for and have sufficient air supply.
  • Keeps the crew together and monitors their air supply.
  • Delivers and retrieves the crew's passport at the accountability location before entering and after exiting the IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health) environment.

• All Personnel

  • Work under the direction of Command or division/group supervisors.
  • Crews/companies arriving on scene remain intact unless authorized by Command or a supervisor.
  • A minimum crew/company size is two or more members.
  • Each member has a radio when operating in the IDLH.
  • All crews/companies entering the IDLH must have a supervisor.
  • Crews/companies enter, stay, and exit the IDLH together.
  • Close supervision is required due to reduced visibility and increased risk.
  • The entire crew/company exits if an SCBA, radio, or any safety equipment fails in the IDLH.
  • Maintain active personal accountability at all times.

Accountability in Fire Operations

• Command is responsible for tracking all crews and divisions/groups. This includes knowing their location, function, and supervisors.
• Command must factor accountability into strategy and attack planning, addressing any barriers to effective accountability.
• Command also considers air supply when assigning tasks and rotating crews.
• Command must obtain personal accountability reports (PAR) from each branch/division/group.
• Division/group supervisors track their assigned crews, knowing their location and function at all times.
• Division/group supervisors must remain close to their crews for supervision and obtain PARs.
• Company officers must know the whereabouts and assignments of each firefighter under their command.
• Company officers maintain a current "Passport" of personnel responding on the apparatus.
• Company officers obtain PARs for their crews, confirming all members are accounted for and have sufficient air supply.
• Company officers keep their crews intact and monitor their air supply, ensuring the Passport is delivered to the accountability location before entering an immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) environment and retrieved upon leaving the IDLH.
• All personnel work for command or division/groups, "free-lancing" (acting independently) is forbidden.
• Crews should remain intact upon arrival, unless authorized by command or supervision.
• A minimum crew/company size is two or more members.
• Each member operating in an IDLH environment must have a radio.
• All crews/companies entering an IDLH environment must have a supervisor.
• Crews entering the IDLH environment must go in together, stay together, and come out together.
• Due to reduced visibility and increased risk in IDLH environments, close supervision by the company officer is crucial.
• If SCBA, radio, or other safety equipment fails in the IDLH, the entire crew/company must exit.
• Active personnel accountability must be maintained at all times.