Lesson Plan 4 FF Accountability

Question 0

In _____ ____, the KC Fire Chief’s Association adopted _______ as the accountability system for all King County fire depts.

Answer 0

September 1990; PASSPORT

Question 1

_____ ______ ______ led to the creation of an improved _________ system.

Answer 1

Local FF deaths; accountibility

Question 2

The Passport Accountability System is a simple system with the following features:

Answer 2

• Improves accountability of companies / teams on the fireground
• Assists in providing quick identification of individuals for roll calls
• It is not unduly cumbersome for fireground commanders
• It is designed to work in extreme environments and requires a minimum amount of writing
• It expands with ICS and is portable

Question 3

What is a fireground commander’s tool for reducing risk and improving safety

Answer 3

Passport Accountability System

Question 4

Passport Accountability System ____ ____ protect a firefighter from poor ____ ______ or careless acts.

Answer 4

DOES NOT; tactical decisions

Question 5

THE ICS REQUIRES FIREGROUND SUPERVISORS TO ______ FOR _____, _____, AND ______ WITHIN THEIR DIRECT _____ OF ______.

Answer 5

ACCOUNT; COMPANIES; TEAMS; INDIVIDUALS; SPAN OF CONTROL

Question 6

COMPANY OFFICERS/TEAM LEADERS, AS WELL AS ALL MEMBERS, MUST MAINTAIN _____ ____ _______ OF THE POSITION AND FUNCTION OF ALL MEMBERS WORKING WITHIN A TEAM.

Answer 6

A CONSTANT AWARENESS

Question 7

TEAM MEMBERS MUST ALWAYS BE IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER BY ____, ______, OR ______

Answer 7

VOICE, VISION OR TOUCH

Question 8

THE PASSPORT ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM INCLUDES ____ ____, ____, _____ _____, ____ ____, AND ____ _____.

Answer 8

NAME TAGS; PASSPORTS; HELMET SHIELDS; STATUS BOARDS; MAKE-UP KITS.

Question 9

WHAT COMPONENT OF THE PASSPORT ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS DISTINGUISHES FIREFIGHTING TEAMS.

Answer 9

THE HELMET SHIELD

Question 10

HOW MANY NAME TAGS ARE ISSUED AND WHAT IS THE SIZE AND WHAT IS ON IT.

Answer 10

6 TAGS ISSUED
1/2” X 2”
LAST NAME AND WORKER ID NUMBER

Question 11

WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THE RADIO TAG AND WHAT COLOR IS IT

Answer 11

3/4” X 2” AND IT’S YELLOW WITH A PRE-ASSIGNED RADIO NUMBER

Question 12

WHAT SIZE IS THE PASSPORT

Answer 12

2” X 4”

Question 13

WHAT ARE THE 4 DIFFERENT TYPES OF PASSPORTS

Answer 13

PRIMARY - WHITE
BACK-UP -STORED ON THE APPARATUS (RED)
RESERVE - GREEN
BLANK GREEN PASSPORT - THIS IS STORED IN THE MAKE-UP KITS WITH OUT ANY PRINTING

Question 14

WHY IS THE BACKUP PASSPORT DIFFERENT IN APPEARANCE

Answer 14

TO SIGNAL COMMANDERS THAT THE PRIMARY IS UNACCOUNTED FOR AND NEEDS TO BE LOCATED OR REPLACED

Question 15

THE STATUS BOARD WAS DESIGNED FOR EASY USE AND:

Answer 15

• CAN BE USED IN WET OR DRY WEATHER
• IS EASILY ERASED
• IS TWO-SIDED AND ROTATES FOR RECORDING INFORMATION OR DRAWING PLOT PLANS

Question 16

WHEN DOES FIREFIGHTER ACCOUNTABILITY START

Answer 16

AT THE CHANGE OF A SHIFT

Question 17

T/F A ROLL CALL SHOULD DELAY A SEARCH

Answer 17

FALSE, IF A SEARCH IS ORDERED, START IMMEDIATELY

Question 18

PASSPORT ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM IS A FIREGROUND COMMANDER’S TOOL FOR ________ AND ______.

Answer 18

REDUCING RISK / IMPROVING SAFETY

Question 19

T/F ALL MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OF HELMET SHIELDS AND NAME TAGS ON PASSPORTS

Answer 19

F - COMPANY OFFICERS RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCURACY

Question 20

WHEN SHOULD A ROLL CALL BE ESTABLISHED?

Answer 20

• FIREFIGHTER OR TEAM IS PRESUMED MISSING OR TRAPPED
• CHANGE IN STRATEGY -OFFENSIVE TO DEFENSIVE
• CATASTROPHIC CHANGE IN THE INCIDENT (BLDG COLLAPSE, EXPLOSION, BACKDRAFT, SUDDEN FLOODING ETC)
• WHENEVER THE IC DETERMINES A NEED FOR A ROLL CALL