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Emergency PAR
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!
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Standard 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!
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Purpose
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?
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Example 1
SNO CO FD 7
E71
R. WILSON
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:
M. LYNCH
M. ROBINSON
“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.
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Example 2
You are the incident commander at a room and contents
fire. The fire has been called “tapped”.
SNO CO FD 1
E12
You decide to perform a standard PAR on the fire
ground.
S. LARGENT
C. KENNEDY
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.
W. JONES
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Example 3
As the company officer, can you account for the pump
operator?
SNO CO FD 7
E77
P. CARROLL
If you are in a position to account for your pump
operator (i.e. you’re outside and see him/her).
T. CABLE
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.
D. BEVELL
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Example 4
SNO. CO. FD 4
M42
L. EINHORN
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?
R. FINKLE
A. VENTURA
“Command from M42…M42 is minus 1.”
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Example 5
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 1
SNO CO FD 7
LYNNWOOD
EVERETT
E12
L72
E15
E07
S. LARGENT
E. THOMAS
R. BRYANT
C .AVRIL
C. KENNEDY
R. SHERMAN
H. FARWELL
B. IRVIN
W. JONES
K. CHANCELLOR
L. JEANPIERRE
C. CLEMONS
M. SMITH
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Example 5
You contact each company.
E12 PAR with 3
L72 PAR with 3
E15 PAR with 3
E07 PAR with 4
You verify each company as it is reported
Division C then reports back to the Incident
Commander…”Division C is PAR with E76, L72, E15 and E07”
SNO CO FD 1
SNO CO FD 7
LYNNWOOD
EVERETT
E12
L72
E15
E07
S. LARGENT
E. THOMAS
R. BRYANT
C .AVRIL
C. KENNEDY
R. SHERMAN
H. FARWELL
B. IRVIN
W. JONES
K. CHANCELLOR
L. JEANPIERRE
C. CLEMONS
M. SMITH
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Example 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 1
SNO CO FD 7
LYNNWOOD
EVERETT
E12
L72
E15
E07
S. LARGENT
E. THOMAS
R. BRYANT
C .AVRIL
C. KENNEDY
R. SHERMAN
H. FARWELL
B. IRVIN
W. JONES
K. CHANCELLOR
L. JEANPIERRE
C. CLEMONS
M. SMITH
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Example 6
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
SNO CO FD 3
LYNNWOOD
MARYSVILLE
SNO CO FD 8
SNO CO FD 7
M99
L31
E15
E62
E81
E71
Z. MILLER
J. RYAN
D. BALDWIN
P. McQUISTAN
B. GIACOMINI
L. WILLSON
S. HAUSCHKA
J. KEARSE
J. SWEEZY
R. OKUNG
M. LYNCH
C. MARAGOS
P. HARVIN
R. TURBIN
M. UNGER
M. ROBINSON
B. MAXWELL
E71’s officer is on the safety spot of your
command board and yourself as IC = 19
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Example 6
You are the Division C Supervisor, A PAR is called for.
What number should each company report to you?
NORTH COUNTY
SNO CO FD 3
LYNNWOOD
MARYSVILLE
SNO CO FD 8
SNO CO FD 7
M99
L31
E15
E62
E81
E71
Z. MILLER
J. RYAN
D. BALDWIN
P. McQUISTAN
B. GIACOMINI
L. WILLSON
S. HAUSCHKA
J. KEARSE
J. SWEEZY
R. OKUNG
M. LYNCH
C. MARAGOS
P. HARVIN
R. TURBIN
M. UNGER
M. ROBINSON
B. MAXWELL
Did you forget about the Driver/Operator? Upside down tags?
As IC you will need to account for E15 driver.
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Example 6
What is your report back to the Incident Commander?
NORTH COUNTY
SNO CO FD 3
LYNNWOOD
MARYSVILLE
SNO CO FD 8
SNO CO FD 7
M99
L31
E15
E62
E81
E71
W. MOON
J. RYAN
D. BALDWIN
P. McQUISTAN
B. GIACOMINI
S. RAIBLE
S. HAUSCHKA
J. KEARSE
J. SWEEZY
R. OKUNG
M. LYNCH
C. MARAGOS
P. HARVIN
R. TURBIN
M. UNGER
M. ROBINSON
B. MAXWELL
Division C is PAR with M99, L31, E15, E62, E81, E71
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Example 7
What do you do if E62 reports PAR with 3?
SNO CO FD 3
LYNNWOOD
MARYSVILLE
SNO CO FD 8
L31
E15
E62
E81
J. RYAN
D. BALDWIN
P. McQUISTAN
B. GIACOMINI
S. HAUSCHKA
J. KEARSE
J. SWEEZY
R. OKUNG
P. HARVIN
R. TURBIN
M. UNGER
C. MARAGOS
B. MAXWELL
Verify that FF Turbin is at the pumping
apparatus and is part of you 3 PAR.
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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.
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