Who has the primary responsibility of accounting for personnel at the scene?

• A. Logistics officer
• B. Safety officer
• C. Company officer
• D. Fire chief

Answer: (C)

The company officer is the person responsible for accounting for personnel on the scene. They directly command their crew and must know who is inside or outside of the hazard areas, performing regular checks and roll calls. This role maintains the crew’s status within the incident’s accountability system and reports changes—such as who has entered or exited and any missing members—to the Incident Commander. The safety officer monitors overall safety but isn’t the primary for tracking every individual; the logistics officer handles resources, and the fire chief oversees overall command and strategic decisions, delegating on-scene accountability to the IC and company officers.