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What is the purpose of the Fireground Accountability policy?
What is the purpose of the Fireground Accountability policy?
- To increase firefighter salaries
- To establish accountability systems for emergency incidents to increase firefighter safety (correct)
- To decrease the number of firefighters on duty
- To increase the amount of overtime for firefighters
What is the purpose of the established staging area during a tactical withdrawal?
What is the purpose of the established staging area during a tactical withdrawal?
- To provide a location for members to rest
- To establish a command center for the Incident Commander
- To provide a safe location away from the incident scene (correct)
- To allow members to continue their duties without interruption
What is a Personnel Accountability Report (PAR) used for?
What is a Personnel Accountability Report (PAR) used for?
- To track the location of all firefighters' homes
- To account for each member's location and activity (correct)
- To track the progress of the fire
- To report on emergency situations
Who has the authority to initiate a tactical withdrawal?
Who has the authority to initiate a tactical withdrawal?
What should be done if a patient is abandoned due to violence or the threat of violence during a tactical withdrawal?
What should be done if a patient is abandoned due to violence or the threat of violence during a tactical withdrawal?
Who must participate in the accountability system?
Who must participate in the accountability system?
What is the purpose of personnel accountability during a tactical withdrawal?
What is the purpose of personnel accountability during a tactical withdrawal?
What written personnel accountability system should be used?
What written personnel accountability system should be used?
What should members do if they feel threatened and require immediate help during a tactical withdrawal?
What should members do if they feel threatened and require immediate help during a tactical withdrawal?
What equipment does the Fire Department bring to the scene during a tactical withdrawal?
What equipment does the Fire Department bring to the scene during a tactical withdrawal?
Who allows the Fire Department to check victims for signs of life using necessary equipment?
Who allows the Fire Department to check victims for signs of life using necessary equipment?
What should happen if a tactical withdrawal is initiated during medical care?
What should happen if a tactical withdrawal is initiated during medical care?
Who should members report any threat to their safety to during a tactical withdrawal?
Who should members report any threat to their safety to during a tactical withdrawal?
What should happen to additional calls for service to the affected area during a tactical withdrawal?
What should happen to additional calls for service to the affected area during a tactical withdrawal?
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Study Notes
- The purpose of the policy is to establish accountability systems for emergency incidents to increase firefighter safety.
- A Personnel Accountability Report (PAR) is used to account for each member's location and activity.
- All members must participate in the accountability system, including checking in at approved locations.
- A written personnel accountability system, such as the Incident Command System (ICS) Form ICS-201, should be used.
- Supervisors are responsible for tracking all personnel under their direction on emergency incidents.
- Division or group supervisors should keep track of all crews under their supervision, while company officers should know the location and assignment of each firefighter in their crew.
- PARs should be conducted every 20 minutes for personnel at the scene of structure fires and after any change in conditions that may alter or affect firefighter safety.
- Emergency procedures should be initiated if any person involved in the operation is unaccounted for.
- The IC may discontinue regular PARs when incident stabilization is achieved and hazards are sufficiently reduced.
- Members should make reports on emergency situations, inability to meet objectives, completed actions, change in strategy, and change in fire conditions.
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