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In this FireRehab eNews, Jeffrey Lindsey gives some timely suggestions for how to plan rehab for your firefighters after natural and man-made disasters.

Also, learn why you need to be especially alert to potential medical problems when overweight firefighters enter the rehab area, and how to handle them safely and effectively.


The FireRescue1 Team
The Rehab Training Center
By Jeffrey Lindsey, FR1 Columnist
No part of the country is immune from a natural or man-made disaster. You should be thinking of not only getting your equipment and facilities prepped, but also your personnel for the disasters you can prepare for.
Rehab can last for weeks

The Rehab Zone
By Ken Lavelle, FR1 Contributor
More than 30 percent of the nation is obese (not just overweight) and this percentage has increased dramatically in the past 20 years. And firefighters aren't exempt from this trend. Managing your weight will decrease injury and increase efficiency. Preventative measures
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