FireRehab
Communications
March 2011
Volume 26

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Fireground Medical Operations
Hypothermia on the fireground

Treatment of patients that are hypothermic is supportive, meaning from a pre-hospital standpoint, we want to make sure things don't get worse and support their condition until we get to the hospital. This problem did not develop over 15 minutes, and we are not going to solve it in 15 minutes. Treatment tips

The Rehab Training Center
Organic vs. natural vs. conventional: What's the difference?

In the recently-published first column of a new series on nutrition and its effects on firefighters, I discussed my wife's four-year battle with breast cancer. Unfortunately, she passed away on January 16, 2011, and as I reflect back over the years, I cannot help but wonder if things may have been different if we would have embraced our new way of eating much earlier in life. Effects of what we eat
Introducing "The Silent Killer," narrated by Randolph Mantooth - Johnny Gage from "Emergency!"
"The Silent Killer" is a dramatic new educational video aimed at raising awareness of the duty-related dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and reducing the known risk factors that unnecessarily kill or injure first responders each year. Watch the video and order free DVD copies online at www.thesilentkiller.net.
Watch the video now

Fire Rehabilitation News:


Ohio officials: 4 likely died from carbon monoxide

NJ fire injures firefighter, resident

NH fire dept. awarded $55K grant for firefighter gear

Mass. firefighters rescue woman from gas leak

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