201.03 ACCOUNTABILITY

Question 1

addresses the strategic level of accountability by the tracking of all
crews and sectors/divisions/groups by location and function on a tactical worksheet.

Answer 1

Command / strategic

Question 2

addresses the tactical level of

accountability by tracking of crews assigned to their sector.

Answer 2

Sector Officer Division/Group Supervisor / Tactical –

Question 3

address the task level of accountability and must know where

each firefighter is located, and what each firefighter is doing.

Answer 3

Company Officer / Task -

Question 4

Accountability equipment for each piece of apparatus and shift consists of……….

Answer 4

a passport with a pouch, small company id tag, helmet ID stickers, and hose ID tag.

Question 5

Implementation of the passport system will occur at any incident that requires the use of an …….

Answer 5

SCBA.

Question 6

The _________ becomes the accountability officer for those crews that
took hoselines from his/her apparatus.

Answer 6

engineer

Question 7

As Battalion Chiefs are assigned to manage sectors/divisions/groups, the _______ will assume safety sector/division/group responsibilities for that sector/division/group, which includes accountability.

Answer 7

FIT / ISO

Question 8

Accountability can be

terminated following a report of ………..

Answer 8

“fire under control,”

Question 9

A personnel accountability report will be required for the following situations:

Answer 9

• Any report of a missing or trapped fire fighter
• Any change from offensive to defensive
• Any sudden hazardous event at the incident - flash over, back draft, collapse, May Day, etc.
• As companies report an all clear.
• As companies report under control.
• At every 30 minutes of elapsed time.
• Any time Command feels it is necessary.

Question 10

On Multi-story or high rises, all crews

reporting to the building will deliver their passports to ……….

Answer 10

the building lobby

Question 11

Where should a ladder crew leave their passport when going to the roof to perform ventilation?

Answer 11

on the apparatus dash

Question 12

Where should a ladder crew deliver their passport when going to the interior of the structure?

Answer 12

to the engine closest to their point of entry.

Question 13

Passports must be retrieved after leaving the hot zone. Who is responsible to see the passports are retrieved?

Answer 13

Both the Company Officer and Accountability Officer

Question 14

In the event that a crew arrives at an accountability location without their accountability equipment, what can be used as a means to maintain
accountability?

Answer 14

A back up accountability kit, which has been issued to each engine.

Question 15

Each back up kit is kept in a blue nylon bag that contains what?

Answer 15

• Three blank hoseline id tags – to mark company ID with grease pencil
• One passport pouch
• One blank passport – to mark crew member IDs with grease pencil
• One blank passport with Velcro – to attach crew member nametags from underside of
helmet
• One grease pencil

Question 16

At incidents involving a lost or trapped firefighter, “may day” situations,
accountability may be managed by who?

Answer 16

a Battalion Chief and FIT in a sector/division/group closer to the building.

Question 17

TRUE/FALSE …. After a “fire under control,” If visibility remains impaired or if a significant hazard exists, Command may choose to extend the use of the passport system further.

Answer 17

TRUE

Question 18

TRUE/FALSE…. Upon termination and release from the incident, the FIT/ISO will ensure that the passport / pouch is accurate and returned to the dash of their apparatus.

Answer 18

FALSE!
Company Officers and crewmembers will ensure that the passport / pouch is accurate and returned to the dash of their apparatus.

Question 19

Reports of PAR’s should be conducted _______________ within the sector/division/group or company whenever possible.

Answer 19

face-to-face

Question 20

IN MULTI-STORY / HIGH-RISE, how does a crew mark their hoseline?

Answer 20

The hoseline ID tag will be taken by each crew to mark their hose line in the stairwell at the standpipe

Question 21

During a high-rise fire, if Lobby Sector has not been established, where do crews leave their passports?

Answer 21

in the fire control room

Question 22

The hot zone will be defined as ?

Answer 22

any area that requires the use of an SCBA.