(a) The regulated entity shall develop, maintain, and
use a personnel accountability system that provides for a rapid accounting
of all personnel at an emergency incident.
(b) The accountability system shall:
(1) require all fire protection personnel be trained
in the use of the accountability system;
(2) require that the fire protection personnel accountability
system be used at all incidents;
(3) require that all fire protection personnel operating
at an emergency incident to actively participate in the personnel
accountability system; and
(4) require that the incident commander be responsible
for the overall personnel accountability system for the incident.
(c) The fire department shall be responsible for developing
the system components required to make the personnel accountability
system effective.
(d) The personnel accountability system shall meet
the minimum standards required by the NFPA
1561, Standard on Emergency Services Incident Management System and
Command Safety or its successor.
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