IMS 104.3.3- Urgent

Personnel Accountability Report (PAR)

• A Personnel Accountability Report (PAR) is an organized roll call of personnel to determine that they are accounted for.

Running PAR

• A Running PAR is a self-initiated means of communicating to Command and other personnel on the scene exactly how many personnel are contained in a team.
• A Running PAR is announced at the end of each communication when:
  • Initially arriving on scene
  • There is a change in location
  • There is a change or completion of task
  • Entering or exiting a controlled area
  • There is a change in the number of personnel operating within a team

Calling for a PAR

• Any TFS personnel concerned for the safety or location of other TFS personnel can make a request for a PAR from Command at any time.
• Command shall order a PAR when concerned for the safety or location of personnel.

Conducting a PAR

• Command will decide who is going to conduct the PAR.
• Command may conduct the PAR, or it may be delegated to the Accountability Officer or Command Post Officer (CPO).
• Command will decide whether it is a full or partial PAR (all personnel on scene, or specific crews).
• Command will decide the order in which to call the PAR (e.g. prioritized by Sector, beginning with the Sector where there is the greatest concern for firefighter safety).
• Individual firefighters, teams, Officers, Sector Officers, or Entry Control persons will communicate PAR information to Command.

Responding to a PAR Request

• When a PAR request is made by Command, teams will respond with only the word ‘PAR’ and no number because it is not a ‘running PAR’.
• Command will know the number of personnel in your team because you have already established your running PAR.