PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT2014 REVISED / SNOHOMISH COUNTY TRAINING OFFICERS

6.11 EMERGENCY PAR: The incident commander (IC) will generally confirm a PAR with the supervisors managing companies or individual companies operating in a hazardous or IDLH area. An emergency PAR should be a quick rapid accounting of personnel while incident operations are conducted. In the event of a MAYDAY an emergency PAR will be conducted while rescue operations are being initiated.

EXAMPLE: Hewitt Command has advised all units to stand by for an

emergency PAR. You are assigned as the division “A” supervisor. As the division “A”

supervisor you contact companies working in your division. “Engine 7 From Division

“A”…Your PAR”, Engine 7 responds “Engine 7, PAR with 3”. Division “A” supervisor

confirms 3 name tags on E7’s passport. Division “A” supervisor confirms each company

is reporting the correct number of personnel as shown on their passport. Division “A” reports to IC “Division A is PAR with E1, E4, E5 and M5.” It is not necessary for division A to give the number to IC because IC does not have the passports.

If a member of a company is discovered missing during the emergency PAR the way it is reported shall be; “E11 from division “A”…Your PAR?” Division “A” from E11, minus 1. Companies discovering a missing firefighter shall call a mayday immediately and not wait to be asked for a par report!

CHANGES TO PAR LANGUAGEEmergency PAR

 6.12 STANDARD PAR: The Incident Commander (IC) may perform a standard PAR at any time during an incident. Commonly a standard PAR is conducted tactics have changed on the fire ground or at when the IC begins to demobilize units. The IC confirms with all members operating at the incident (Individual companies, divisions, groups, branches, etc).

EXAMPLE: “Main Street Command to all units operating at Main Street Incident

stand by for standard PAR.”. Division A from Main Street Command…your PAR?” Division

“A” will contact each company, “Engine 76 From Division “A”…Your PAR”, Engine 77 responds

“Engine 76, PAR with 3”. Division “A” supervisor confirms 3 name tags on E76’s passport.

Division “A” supervisor confirms each company is reporting the correct number of personnel

as shown on their passport. Division “A” reports to IC “Division A is PAR with E71, E77, E13, and E43.” It is not necessary for division A to give the number to IC because IC does not have the passports.

If a member of a company is discovered missing during the standard PAR the way it is reported shall be; “E68 from division “A”…Your PAR?” Division “A” from E68… minus 1. Companies discovering a missing firefighter shall call a mayday immediately and not wait to be asked for a par report!

CHANGES TO PAR LANGUAGEStandard PAR

 In developing this new procedure more emphasis is given to verifying personnel during a PAR.

When firefighters are missing on the fireground those firefighters deserve that we make every attempt to gather as much information as possible and not accidently miss something because of a small discrepancy.

Reporting numbers during a PAR creates a “checks and balances” system .

If you are the one missing wouldn’t you want all of our attention be focused on finding you?

CHANGES TO PAR LANGUAGEPurpose

SNO CO FD 7

E71R. WILSON

M. LYNCH

M. ROBINSON

You are the officer of E71. Your company is on floor 2 performing overhaul. The Incident Commander calls for a standard PAR on the fire ground. When the IC calls for the PAR from E71 you answer:

“E71 PAR with 3.” You can account for all members of your company by seeing them touching them or talking to them. Do not

assume they are working with you.

CHANGES TO PAR LANGUAGEExample 1

You are the incident commander at a room and contents fire. The fire has been called “tapped”.

You decide to perform a standard PAR on the fire ground.

You ask E12 for their PAR and they answer…“E12 PAR with 3.” Is this correct?

NO…Firefighter Jones’ nametag is upside down. An upside down nametag means that firefighter is pumping and with

the apparatus. The company officer should not be accounting for that firefighter if they are not standing

where he can touch/see FF Jones.

As the Incident Commander you will confirm with E12 that they are PAR with 2 and FF Jones is at the apparatus.

SNO CO FD 1

E12S. LARGENT

C. KENNEDYW. JONES

CHANGES TO PAR LANGUAGEExample 2

W. JONES

As the company officer, can you account for the pump operator?

If you are in a position to account for your pump operator (i.e. you’re outside and see him/her).

If you are accounting for them advise the person taking PAR that you are accounting for the pump

operator.

“E77 is PAR with 3 including the pump operator”

The incident commander will see that FF Bevell is upside-down and is accounted for.

SNO CO FD 7

E77P. CARROLL

T. CABLE

D. BEVELL

CHANGES TO PAR LANGUAGEExample 3

You are the incident commander at a structure fire. During an “abandon the building” event and an EMERGENCY PAR, the company officer from M42 discovers R. Finkle is missing. How is the missing firefighter reported on the air?

SNO. CO. FD 4

M42L. EINHORN

R. FINKLE

A. VENTURA

If you think your missing firefighter is in danger do not wait for your unit to be called in

a PAR. Follow MAYDAY procedures.

“Command from M42…M42 is minus 1.”

CHANGES TO PAR LANGUAGEExample 4

You have arrived on the second alarm of a commercial fire. The Incident Commander has assigned you as “Division C”.

Command calls for a PAR on the fireground. What happens next?

SNO CO FD 7

L72E. THOMAS

R. SHERMAN

K. CHANCELLOR

LYNNWOOD

E15R. BRYANT

H. FARWELL

L. JEANPIERRE

SNO CO FD 1

E12S. LARGENT

C. KENNEDY

W. JONES

EVERETT

E07C .AVRIL

B. IRVIN

C. CLEMONS

M. SMITH

CHANGES TO PAR LANGUAGEExample 5

You contact each company. E12 PAR with 3L72 PAR with 3E15 PAR with 3E07 PAR with 4You verify each company as it is reported

SNO CO FD 7

L72E. THOMAS

R. SHERMAN

K. CHANCELLOR

LYNNWOOD

E15R. BRYANT

H. FARWELL

L. JEANPIERRE

SNO CO FD 1

E12S. LARGENT

C. KENNEDY

W. JONES

EVERETT

E07C .AVRIL

B. IRVIN

C. CLEMONS

M. SMITH

Division C then reports back to the Incident Commander…”Division C is PAR with E76, L72, E15 and E07”

CHANGES TO PAR LANGUAGEExample 5

It is not necessary to give the incident commander the number of division C’s PAR. Incident Command does not have the individual tags and cannot verify any number you report.

SNO CO FD 7

L72E. THOMAS

R. SHERMAN

K. CHANCELLOR

LYNNWOOD

E15R. BRYANT

H. FARWELL

L. JEANPIERRE

SNO CO FD 1

E12S. LARGENT

C. KENNEDY

W. JONES

EVERETT

E07C .AVRIL

B. IRVIN

C. CLEMONS

M. SMITH

CHANGES TO PAR LANGUAGEExample 5

You are the Incident Commander…These are your companies.E15 is the attack pumper. E71’s officer is Safety. How many

personnel are on your incident?

NORTH COUNTY

M99SNO CO FD 3

L31LYNNWOOD

E15MARYSVILLE

E62J. RYAN

S. HAUSCHKA

C. MARAGOS

B. MAXWELL

D. BALDWIN

J. KEARSE

P. HARVINP. McQUISTAN

J. SWEEZY

R. TURBIN

Z. MILLER

L. WILLSON

SNO CO FD 8

E81B. GIACOMINI

R. OKUNG

M. UNGER

SNO CO FD 7

E71

M. LYNCH

M. ROBINSON

CHANGES TO PAR LANGUAGEExample 6

19E71’s officer is on the safety spot of your command board and yourself as IC = 19

You are the Division C Supervisor, A PAR is called for.What number should each company report to you?

NORTH COUNTY

M99SNO CO FD 3

L31MARYSVILLE

E62J. RYAN

S. HAUSCHKA

C. MARAGOS

B. MAXWELL

P. McQUISTAN

J. SWEEZY

R. TURBIN

Z. MILLER

L. WILLSON

SNO CO FD 8

E81B. GIACOMINI

R. OKUNG

M. UNGER

Did you forget about the Driver/Operator? Upside down tags? As IC you will need to account for E15 driver.

SNO CO FD 7

E71

M. LYNCH

M. ROBINSON

CHANGES TO PAR LANGUAGEExample 6

LYNNWOOD

E15D. BALDWIN

J. KEARSEP. HARVIN

What is your report back to the Incident Commander?

NORTH COUNTY

M99SNO CO FD 3

L31MARYSVILLE

E62J. RYAN

S. HAUSCHKA

C. MARAGOS

B. MAXWELL

P. McQUISTAN

J. SWEEZY

R. TURBIN

W. MOON

S. RAIBLE

SNO CO FD 8

E81B. GIACOMINI

R. OKUNG

M. UNGER

Division C is PAR with M99, L31, E15, E62, E81, E71

SNO CO FD 7

E71

M. LYNCH

M. ROBINSON

CHANGES TO PAR LANGUAGEExample 6

LYNNWOOD

E15D. BALDWIN

J. KEARSE

P. HARVIN

What do you do if E62 reports PAR with 3?

SNO CO FD 3

L31MARYSVILLE

E62J. RYAN

S. HAUSCHKA

C. MARAGOS

B. MAXWELL

P. McQUISTAN

J. SWEEZYR. TURBIN

SNO CO FD 8

E81B. GIACOMINI

R. OKUNG

M. UNGER

Verify that FF Turbin is at the pumping apparatus and is part of you 3 PAR.

CHANGES TO PAR LANGUAGEExample 7

LYNNWOOD

E15D. BALDWIN

J. KEARSEP. HARVIN

Division and group supervisors do not account for them selves…Who does?

The Incident Commander or whoever holds their tag.

Why do we give numbers? To create a “check & balances” system. When something happens on the fireground and an EMERGENCY PAR is called for…our firefighters deserve the attention given to ensure a correct PAR is obtained.

What if I cannot locate a firefighter during an EMERGENCY PAR after we abandon the building?

Call a MAYDAY for your missing firefighter. Report to command that you are missing 1 and state last location. You do not have to wait for your company to be called during the PAR to report a missing firefighter.

CHANGES TO PAR LANGUAGE

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