Which is one of the immediate action steps that includes accounting for personnel?

• A. Ventilate the space
• B. Roll call
• C. Resume interior attack
• D. Move to exterior

Answer: (B)

In fireground practice, keeping track of who is on scene and where everyone is located is essential for safety. One of the first steps you take is a roll call to account for all personnel, confirming who is present and who is inside the building or assigned to each team. This establishes a current personnel status before you proceed with higher-risk actions and helps identify anyone who may be missing and in need of rescue or protection.

That’s why this action best fits the requirement: it directly ensures personnel accountability. Ventilating the space, moving to the exterior, or resuming interior attack are important tactics, but they don’t inherently perform the accountability check. Roll call is the mechanism that explicitly documents and communicates who is accounted for, guiding safe and informed decisions on further operations.