During equipment inventory, which items must be verified?

• A. Radios, cones, signs, PPE, and training aids
• B. Vehicle color
• C. Cafeteria supplies
• D. Office chairs

Answer: (A)

During equipment inventory, you verify the tools and gear that directly support safe and effective response. Radios, cones, signs, PPE, and training aids are the items you rely on in the field for communication, traffic control, protection, and ongoing training. Ensuring these are present, in working order, and properly stored keeps operations ready and reduces delays or safety risks.

Radios must be functional with charged batteries or a power source, cones and signs should be visible and undamaged for directing traffic and securing scenes, PPE needs to be complete and in good condition for protection, and training aids should be available and usable for drills and instruction. Items like vehicle color, cafeteria supplies, or office chairs aren’t part of the essential emergency equipment you need to verify for readiness, so they aren’t typically included in this type of inventory.