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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES MANUAL
HEALTH AND SAFETY
203.003a PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT
EFFECTIVE: MAY 2017
Current Revision Date: 5/22/19 Next Revision Date: 5/22/24
Author’s Name/Rank: Christian Palmer, Captain Review Level: 1
Administrative Support:
Christina L. Johnson,
Senior Administrative Clerk
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to establish a formal procedure for performing a
Personnel Accountability Report (PAR) during an emergency incident.
APPLICATION
Fresno Fire Department (FFD or Department) members are to provide a PAR as a
means of providing rapid, on-scene accountability of members working at an incident.
It is imperative all members understand the PAR process and the role it plays in
overall emergency scene safety.
OPERATIONAL POLICY
Accountability of members requires visual contact and shall be confirmed prior to
replying to the PAR.
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINE
A PAR should be completed accurately and quickly to be effective.
When a PAR is requested, each unit is contacted and should reply indicating their
identifier and the number of personnel accounted for (e.g., “E3, PAR of 4”).
Whenever possible, a PAR within a division/group should be conducted without the
use of the radio to keep the radio frequency clear. When the division/group PAR is
completed, the division/group supervisors should radio the PAR check status to the
incident commander (IC), securing a positive acknowledgment.
A PAR should not delay a Rapid Intervention Crew (RIC) deployment. When a RIC
deployment is indicated, initiate the deployment and conduct a PAR to confirm
deployment needs. If the area is extremely dangerous, where the likely chance for
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survival is slim, a deployment may be delayed until after a PAR, and then only
conducted with extreme caution.
PROCESS
The PAR is a survey of fire ground resources used to account for all personnel by
assignment or unit.
The PAR consists of a roll call of personnel working at an emergency incident. It is a
portion of the overall accountability system used to efficiently confirm the status of
crews working under a supervisor’s command.
A PAR is conducted when:
1. A firefighter or team is presumed missing and/or trapped
(MAYDAY situation).
2. There is a change in fire ground/operational strategy (i.e., from
an offensive to a defensive fire attack).
3. There is a catastrophic change in the incident (i.e., building
collapse, explosion, backdraft, release of a hazardous material,
sudden flooding, etc.).
4. When an emergency alert tone is activated.
5. Every 30 minutes on a second alarm or greater incidents.
6. Whenever the IC determines a need for a PAR check.
INFORMATION
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DEFINITIONS
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CROSS-REFERENCES
Fresno Operational Area Guidelines
Emergency Alert Tone (Dispatch) Standard Operating Guideline
Emergency Alert Tone Standard Operating Guideline
Firefighter Emergency Standard Operating Guideline
Rapid Intervention Standard Operating Guideline
Standard Operating Procedures Manual
Section 203.003, Personnel Accountability System