Site Control Measures

Accountability  

The Incident Commander will ensure methods are in place to account for personnel at all times.  This will include personnel conducting site investigations or working in confirmed contaminated zones. Communication can be via cell phone, radio, hand signal or other methods.
All personnel will enter and leave the APHIS deployment facilities using established entry point. They will write down their information at the entry point and verbally inform the Team Leader where they are going when they leave the facility.

Buddy System

While working in the Exclusion Zone, APHIS personnel are to use the buddy system. The buddy system means that personnel work in pairs and stay in close visual contact to be able to observe one another and summon rapid assistance in case of an emergency. The responsibilities of workers using the buddy system include:

• Remaining in close visual contact with partner,
• Providing partner with assistance as needed or requested,
• Observing partner for signs of heat stress or other difficulties,
• Periodically checking the integrity of partner's PPE, and
• Notifying the site manager or other site personnel if emergency assistance is needed.