Who is the final Go/No Go contact?

• A. AHJ
• B. Lead Instructor
• C. Safety Officer
• D. Training Chief

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is who has the final authority to decide whether a live-fire evolution can begin from a safety perspective. In NFPA 1403, the Safety Officer is the one charged with ongoing safety surveillance during the evolution. They monitor conditions, hazards, and readiness (air quality, heat, visibility, egress, accountability, equipment, rescue readiness, etc.) and have the authority to halt the operation if anything unsafe arises. Because of that focused safety role, they are the person who gives the final go/no-go on proceeding with the live-fire phase.

The On-Scene Instructor in Charge manages the overall operation and training goals, and the AHJ provides external approval, but the Safety Officer is the designated safety gatekeeper for the actual decision to proceed. The Lead Instructor and Training Chief have important responsibilities, but they do not carry the single, on-scene safety veto/authorization authority over the live-fire evolution the way the Safety Officer does.