Rehab

The rehab resource page aims to educate firefighters about the importance of on-scene rehabilitation. Find news related to during- or post-fire scene rehab, plus tips and exclusive training articles to help you and your department implement a successful rehab program. This resource page also covers the threats posed by heat exhaustion, dehydration, and cyanide and carbon monoxide poisoning, as well as the latest products on the market that can assist fire departments in helping firefighters stay safer on the incident scene.

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Pa. fire marshal spots building fire during EMS run
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The fire damaged three vacant buildings and brought units from several departments, including those who set up rehab to warm firefighters
3 firefighter exercises you are probably not doing
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These three exercises address power, biomechanics and endurance, and rotational stability — all key for firefighting and EMS duties
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Know your gear: What does a successful wear trial look like?
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Select the best turnout gear for your department’s needs by following these guidelines
Why firefighter high blood pressure is different
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Here's a look at why treating a firefighter with high blood pressure must be handled differently than treating civilians
How heart disease ended my firefighting career
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Chief Bowker relives the event that ended his career and nearly his life and examines ways firefighters can avoid dying from heart failure
Firefighter health research: Who's next?
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We've built a solid body of evidence on firefighter health and well being for the white male majority group, yet have little data on others
Firefighter injury prevention is about working smarter
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Using the right tools to overcome physical obstacles is the first step to reducing the most common fireground injuries
Why hot training may save firefighter lives
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The science of proteins shows that training in the heat may be the best rehab strategy
How to be a better fire apparatus operator
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Being a good apparatus operator starts in the station, extends to the street and carries over to the fireground
4 ways firefighter mobility is compromised
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The body is a complex system and mobility-limiting pain in one of these four areas is often the symptom of correctable problems elsewhere
Why firefighter medical exams are a must
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It is the chief's, the department's and the community's responsibility to provide exams; it's the firefighters who should demand it
Texas firefighters burned in collapse out of hospital
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All three firefighters are resting comfortably at home and will continue rehab at a burn unit
Rethinking firefighter critical-incident debriefings
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Not every firefighter reacts the same way to a bad call and a cookie-cutter debriefing may do more harm than good
Firefighter's cancer-benefits fight gets new challenge
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The state association that handles workers' compensation claims for cities is appealing a decision last month to award benefits to a cancer-stricken Texas firefighter
Fire rehab volunteers aid Colo. firefighters
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The 15-year-old Fire Rehab Services is operated by volunteers who take food and drinks to fire scenes
Why firefighters can't lift with their legs
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Lifting with your legs should happen naturally, but many firefighters suffer from a lower crossed syndrome and are unable to do it properly
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