FireRehab
Communications
January 2008
Volume 7

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Rehab and Revitalize
Fire Rehabilitation: Fitness Matters
Fire rehabilitation is the act of providing evaluation, hydration, nourishment and rest to personnel working at the scene of an emergency operation or training exercise. When emergency responders become fatigued, their ability to operate safely is impaired. Reaction time is compromised and their ability to make critical decisions diminishes.

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Fire Medicine
The Rehab Sector
Making Rehab a Requirement:
NFPA 1584
The Rights of the Firefighter
It's official: rehab is a requirement. NFPA 1584, "Standard on the Rehabilitation Process for Members During Emergency Operations and Training Exercises," became effective this month. Its graduation to "standard" status gives it a full set of teeth.

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When you decide to become a firefighter, is anyone looking after your needs? I propose a simple mantra called, "The Rights of the Firefighter." Look it over and decide how your department measures up. Rehab is an important part of those rights, and not just under the medical care heading.

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Fireground Medical Operations
Fireground Medical Screening Exam — Part 2
The following article is part 2 of a multi-part series exploring on-scene firefighter screening and what factors ensure the success of rehabilitation.
The medical evaluation of firefighters in the rehabilitation sector at a fireground or any long duration incident can be seen as similar to the emergency department medical screening exam performed in hospitals.

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Fire Rehabilitation News:

Mass. responders fight carbon monoxide danger
[Great Barrington, Mass.]

From arrival to rehab: Insight into N.C. blaze
[Burlington, N.C.]

Fla. firefighters receive CO monitors
[Temple Terrace, Fla.]

NIOSH report stresses dangers of surf rescue
[Ocean Shores, Wash.]

200 Iowa firefighters work in icy conditions; hot spots persist
[Maquoketa, Iowa]
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