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SECTION Occupational Safety& Health <br /> STANDARD <br /> OPERATING S.O.G. No 405.06 <br /> GUIDELINES <br /> SUBJECT Accountability <br /> 3. After an emergency evacuation. <br /> 4. At the first report that a member is missing. <br /> 5. Prior to the suspending the use of the accountability system. <br /> 6. At the discretion of Command. A localized report may also be <br /> conducted by a sector officer. <br /> C. On receipt of an order to conduct a roll call: <br /> 1. Crew leaders shall confirm that their personnel are accounted for and <br /> shall notify their sector officer. <br /> 2. Sector officers shall notify Command when all of the members under <br /> their span of control have been accounted for. <br /> 3. The roll call is complete when everyone has been properly accounted <br /> for. This includes staff support assigned to a sector or to Command. <br /> 4. The Incident Commander shall record the time on the incident <br /> worksheet. <br /> 5. Unless directed otherwise, operations will continue while the report is <br /> being taken. <br /> VII. LOST OR TRAPPED MEMBER. <br /> A. In the event that one or more members cannot be accounted for, a roll call <br /> shall be requested immediately by the member or officer who believes that <br /> a member is missing. <br /> B. If a member cannot be accounted for during a roll call, he/she will be <br /> presumed lost until he/she can be accounted for. <br /> C. An attempted rescue will become the top priority at the incident and <br /> sufficient resources shall immediately be assigned to conduct the rescue <br /> effort. <br /> D. Command shall retrieve the responder board from Rescue 4 or 5 to <br /> identify the missing member. <br /> E. As soon as all members have been positively accounted for, the rescue <br /> effort shall be suspended. <br /> VIII. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS. <br /> A. The term emergency shall be used by anyone on the scene who needs to <br /> communicate an urgent message. <br /> B. The term Mayday shall be used by anyone on the scene who becomes <br /> aware of or is involved in a life-threatening situation. <br /> Page 4 of 5 <br />