Peach
Fire Department

Instructor-led discussion of officer responsibilities for accountability and incident safety. Officer selects focus. Topics that fit this sheet include: NFPA 1561 accountability requirements (passport system, T-card system, electronic accountability), tracking crews on the fireground (staging, division/group assignments, work-rest, air management), Personnel Accountability Reports (PAR) at benchmarks (15-min, water-on-fire, primary search complete) and emergencies (mayday, evac, structural collapse), Incident Safety Officer (ISO) duties per NFPA 1521 (size-up, hazard identification, monitoring crews, recommending withdrawal, post-incident analysis input), the 2-in / 2-out rule (OSHA 1910.134(g)(4) — must have RIT or two qualified outside before two qualified inside in IDLH), Rapid Intervention Crew / Team (RIC / RIT) deployment criteria, working in IDLH atmospheres and SCBA accountability, identifying collapse zones and exclusion zones, mayday response and command actions, evacuation signal and execution, and post-incident worker compensation / exposure documentation. Reference: NFPA 1500, NFPA 1521, NFPA 1561, NFPA 1407, OSHA 1910.134. Document specific topic covered.

1. 1. Describe the department accountability system and how to maintain it.
2. 2. State the 2-in / 2-out rule and its triggers.
3. 3. List the duties of an Incident Safety Officer per NFPA 1521.
4. 4. Describe the PAR procedure and benchmarks.
5. 5. Describe the command action plan for a mayday.

For firefighters from other departments.