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What action should the Company Officer take if a crew is entering the hot zone with a partial team?
What action should the Company Officer take if a crew is entering the hot zone with a partial team?
At what point does the use of the accountability system begin during an incident?
At what point does the use of the accountability system begin during an incident?
What should the first arriving company provide in their initial on-scene report?
What should the first arriving company provide in their initial on-scene report?
Where should the crew's passport be delivered when deploying a handline?
Where should the crew's passport be delivered when deploying a handline?
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What happens if a passport is not available during an incident?
What happens if a passport is not available during an incident?
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What role does the engineer assume when additional companies arrive?
What role does the engineer assume when additional companies arrive?
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Where should ladder crews place their passports while performing ventilation on the roof?
Where should ladder crews place their passports while performing ventilation on the roof?
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What is the purpose of hoseline ID tags?
What is the purpose of hoseline ID tags?
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Study Notes
Accountability for Hardware Use
- Each Company Officer ensures the passport and MCT roster reflect current team members assigned to the company.
- Passports must list only crew members entering the hot zone.
- When part of the crew remains outside (e.g., an engineer at the engine), the Company Officer must remove their name tags before entering the hot zone.
- Name tags of non-entering members can be returned to them, placed on the Company Officer's helmet, or kept in their coat pocket.
- The passport system is implemented during incidents requiring SCBA use.
- Accountability procedures start with the first unit arrival at the scene.
- The first arriving company reports on-scene via radio and takes command of the incident.
- Follow-up reporting includes accountability unit ID and geographic orientation (north, south, east, west).
- Each crew hands over their passport to the engine engineer when deploying handlines.
- Once a hoseline is charged, the crew's passport and ID tag are placed on the discharge gate of the pump panel for tracking.
- In absence of a passport, engineers mark the pump panel with a grease pencil.
- Passports help identify crews and hoselines, enabling engineers to adjust pump pressure and maintain accountability at the pump panel.
- Hoseline ID tags are transferred from passports to hoselines to track crew entry points and assist in locating missing firefighters.
- Additional companies deliver their passports to the engineer of the apparatus from which they took the handline, designating that engineer as the accountability officer for those crews.
- Ladder crews leave their passports on the apparatus dash during roof operations and deliver them to the closest engine when entering the structure.
- Once delivered to the pump operator, the passport marks the "point of entry" into the hot zone and remains on the discharge gate.
- Company Officers are responsible for retrieving their passports upon crew exit.
- If exiting from a different location than the entry point, crews must inform their Sector Officer Division/Group Supervisor or Accountability Officer of the status change.
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This quiz focuses on the responsibilities of Company Officers regarding accountability in hardware use and personnel assignments. It covers procedures for ensuring accurate roster management in hot zone situations. Understanding these protocols is essential for maintaining safety and efficiency in operations.
