Abstract: The present invention provides a distinct advance in the state of the art. The personnel accounting system for efficiently accounting of individuals after or or during an event, such as a natural disaster or during an emergency, preferably is a computer-aided system that operates to provide an improved communication system whereby individuals can be identified, tracked, monitored in real time using a central processing and communication system and collectively stores and manages information pertinent to individuals affected by the event.

Abstract: A system and method for tracking, locating, and guiding personnel at a location, preferably is a computer-aided system that operates to provide a communication system whereby individuals can be tracked and guided and can communicate with a central processing and communication system as well as other individuals within the system. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the system comprises deployable sensor arrays.