Physical Condition Assessments Improve Situational Awareness

One of the primary purposes of a Personnel Accountability Report (PAR) is to ensure that the incident commander and safety officer knows where crews are and that all members are accounted for. In the event of a rapid change in conditions or an unforeseen turn of events, the PAR can be used to quickly account for what crews are intact and safe and what personnel may be endangered.

In addition to the reasons stated above, the PAR can also help improve commander and safety officer situational awareness as it relates to personnel wellness at an emergency scene.

The purpose of a PAR

A well-designed and conducted PAR dials the commander and safety officer in on every crew’s size, the crew’s location and the crew’s progress (or lack of progress). Arguably, however, there may be an opportunity to make an incremental improvement in how PARs are conducted that will improve command and safety situational awareness.

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