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Chapter 5 S & R management Flashcards

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The third most frequent category of firefighter fatalities include___ & ___.

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Asphyxiation and Burns

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Term:

_____ ______ is the identification and analysis of exposure to hazards with respect to the health and safety of members.

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Risk Management

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What is the Second leading cause of Firefighter fatalities?

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Traumatic injuries

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As an occupational group what are FF’s much more likely to die of than other US workers? (test Q)

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Heart Attack

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The most frequently reported injuries are

Test Q

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  1. Sprain, strain or muscle pain 50.7%
  2. Wound, cut, bleeding 14.5%
  3. Thermal stress 6.9%
  4. Burns 6.2%
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In the PIA who provides a written report for the Dept. that includes pertinent info relating to Safety and Health issues involved with the scene.

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Incident Safety Officer

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The FO must understand the 3 Basic Principles of an investigation

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  1. Identification and Collection of physical evidence.
  2. Interviews and Witnesses
  3. Written Documentation
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(look up later pg 105)
The Fire Officer must fulfill 4 things to provide a safe environment for the Fire Company to ensure that everyone goes home.

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  1. Identify unsafe conditions
  2. Mitigate or reduce as many problems as possible
  3. Train and prepare for the remaining hazard
  4. Model safe behavior
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Who is responsible to ensure that all required Federal, State and Local documentation is complete and accurate.

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The Fire Officer

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Any unexpected event that interrupts or interferes with the orderly progress of Fire Department operations.

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An Accident

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Who is charged with ensuring that all injuries, illnesses, exposures, fatalities and other potentially hazardous conditions are thoroughly investigated?

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Health and Safety Officer

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Who should be immediately notified after an exposure incident has occurred?

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Infection Control Officer

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Standard that provides specific info on establishing an infection control program.

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NFPA 1581

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What solution is typically used to disinfect equipment other than Bunker gear?

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1% Bleach solution

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What 2 officers at a scene are responsible to determine if it is safe to reduce the level of PPE that will be used at any given time?

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Incident Commander and Incident Safety Officer

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TQ

What injuries are the leading type of Firefighter injuries?

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Sprains and Strains

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Who is considered to be “on the front line” regarding Safety Policies?

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the Fire Officer

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What is the highest priority of a Fire Officer?

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Everyone Goes Home

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The reality is that for every Firefighter Death nearly how many are injured?

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1,000

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The process of providing rest, rehydration, nourishment and medical evaluation to members involved in strenuous or extended-duration incident scene operations.

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Rehabilitation

Rehab

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Assistant Safety Officers can be assigned to subdivide usually at a large incident for different areas and or functions. Combined this group can be named

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Safety Unit

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TQ

General required knowledge of a Safety Officer

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  1. Safety and Health hazards involved in Emergency Operations
  2. Building Construction
  3. Local Fire Department personnel accountability system
  4. Incident command system
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According to NFPA 1521 The Incident Safety Officer must be a FD Officer with what minimum qualifications?

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Must meet the minimum qualifications for Fire Officer I as outlined in NFPA 1021 ( the standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications)

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NFPA Standard that outlines criteria for Incident Safety Officer

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NFPA 1521

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Who should the Safety Officer inform immediately when a Hazardous situation is identified?

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Incident Command IC

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Who has the authority to suspend or alter activities when a situation creates an imminent Hazard

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Incident Safety Officer

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TQ

Primary responsibility of the Incident Safety Officer

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Indentifying Hazardous situations and dangerous conditions and recommending appropriate safety measures

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The exchange of info between Safety and IC should be conducted

pg 93

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Quickly
and
At the command post

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TQ

Who initiates the Incident Command System

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Initial Arriving Company Officer

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TQ
Who can relieve an IC

pg 93

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Higher Ranking Officer

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The Standard structure that is used to manage assigned resources so as to accomplish the stated objectives for an incident.

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ICS

Incident Command System

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The Safety Officer is a key component of what system

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ICS

incident command system

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What NFPA standards require FD’s to have an SOP that defines criteria for the appointment or response of an Incident Safety Officer

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NFPA 1500

and NFPA 1521

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The Safety Officer reports directly to whom

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The IC (incident Commander)

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Duties and responsibilities of the Safety Officer are defined in what NFPA Standard

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NFPA 1521

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If an Employee threatens to “ass rape” another employees wife. This is an example of

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a. immediately actionable incident
b. employee needs a hug
c. justifiable workplace homicide
d. employee is full of crap and wants 6 months off on EAP leave

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37
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What should continue to be updated as progress updates are received by crews or when command staff observes changes in conditions

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The IAP

Incident Action Plan

38
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TQ
Incorporates the overall incident strategy, tactics, risk management evaluation and organization structure for the particular situation

A

IAP

Incident Action Plan

39
Q

You have a feeling that your officer after recently being dumped after a marriage proposal has murdered his Hermaphrodite lover and buried her in the rose garden. appropriate action would be to

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a. ignore the incident
b. ask him to go with you for a night time stroll on a deserted beach
c. call him into the office and say “ WTF Bro you’ve got to tone it down for a while.
d. tell him that you’ve always wanted a sex change and you need a place to stay.

40
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TQ-pg 92
While operating at a scene the Fire Officer reviews the Pre-incident Plan and makes observations about Current Conditions these 2 inputs are combined to create

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the IAP by the IC

41
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A written document that provides information that can be used to determine the appropriate actions in the event of an emergency at a specific Facility is known as

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Pre-Incident Plan

42
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_______ incorporates a process to move from Strategy and Tactics to Tasks in an organized fashion

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NIMS

43
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NIMS stands for

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National IMS

44
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Provides a framework for commanding high risk tasks under a dynamically changing environment

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NIMS

45
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A simplified description of the Risk vs. Benefit process and must be approached in a structured and metered manner

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“Risk a little to save a little/

Risk a lot to save a lot”

46
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A paramount goal

part of LIP

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Life Safety

includes civilians and FF’s

47
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A hazard and situation assessment that weighs the risk involved in a certain course of action against the benefits to be gained

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Risk/Benefit analysis

48
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Maintains situational awareness by staying oriented, making observations, providing and receiving regular updates within the ICS, listening to foreground radio communications and continually performing risk/benefit analysis sums up the responsibilities of

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Fire Officer

49
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At least one member of the fire crew must have

A

a radio

50
Q

Every team member must have Full PPE including

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SCBA and Pass device

51
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Minimum size of an interior attack team

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2 members

52
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The OSHA rule exception that allows for crews to over ride the 2 in 2 out rule to initiate operations in an IDLH when there is a chance that a victim will

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be rescued alive

53
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Air consumption time is a based on a standard rate for an individual that is

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at rest

not the rate of consumption typically needed during FF ops.

54
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Air consumption is time rated while

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at Rest

55
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Communication that takes place when entering IDLH also after a sudden change in operating conditions, after a flashover or collapse or when moving from offensive to defensive fire attack.

A

PAR

56
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The NFPA standard requiring use of an accountability system

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NFPA 1500

57
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Personnel Accountability System

A
  1. ensures that the RIC can recognize in a timely manner that a firefighter is missing
  2. tracks the identity, location and assignment of all firefighters at a scene
58
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How many FF’s will be assigned from the initial attack crew to be the initial RIC until RIC is deployed.

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2

59
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RIC crew should consist of how many

A

4

60
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The 2 in 2 out rule lead to the requirement for

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RIC

61
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a RIC must have

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  • A designated FO
  • at least 2 fire firefighters enter IDLH are together and remain in visual or voice contact with each other at all times while wearing SCBA
  • 2 properly equipped and trained FF’s who must
    a. be positioned outside the IDLH
    b. account for the interior team
    c. Remain capable of the rescue of the team
62
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IAP consists of 5 key items

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1- 2 way communication maintained throughout the chain of command
2- Adequate backup lines must be in place; safe exit path maintained
3- RIC established
4- Air supplies monitored
5- everyone is responsible to watch, recognize and report signs of building collapse

63
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Pg 89

Requirements established for FF’s operating in an IDLH environment have been established by these 2 entities

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NFPA 1500 and OSHA

64
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Standard for Operations and training for Technical search and rescue incidents. Defines IDLH as any immediate or delayed threat to life, anything that will cause irreversible health effects or interfere with the abilitlty to escape unaided from a hazardous environment.

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NFPA 1670

65
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What organization established that FD members are required to where SCBA in IDLH

A

OSHA

66
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NIOSH has established that the lack of what system commonly contributes to firefighter deaths

A

an Incident Management System

67
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the NFPA reports that from 2007-2011 FF Line of duty deaths due to Heart attacks account for what percentage

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41%

68
Q

What organization investigates FF LODD as part of its fatality assessment and control evaluation program

A

NIOSH

69
Q

When operating in a building what are the 2 prime factors that contribute to death

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Burns and Asphyxiation

70
Q

How many FF fatalities could be prevented by seat belts every year

A

8 - 12

71
Q

Largest percentage of FF deaths are caused by

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Collisions-MVC’s (almost 40% died in their personal vehicles)

72
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A personal priority and an expression of leadership should be

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Fitness

73
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Standard for anything related to the development of Health related fitness programs

A

NFPA 1583

74
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The NFFF established that a disproportionate amount of FD members die of heart attack over the age of

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49 Y/O

75
Q

Program based on the Aviation Safety Reporting system since 1976

A

IAFC firefighternearmiss.com

76
Q

In august 2005 who launched a website to report FF near misses?

A

IAFC

International Association of Fire Chiefs

77
Q

Under the direction of the IC every company must operate within the parameters of

A

the IAP

Incident Action Plan

78
Q

To prevent LODD the NFFF(national fallen firefighters foundation) established what program

A

EGH- Everyone Goes Home

79
Q

4 agencies or organizations that track info on LODD

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NIOSH
IAFF
USFA
NFPA

80
Q

Understanding firefighter injuries and deaths is important because it is the first step in developing _________

A

an IAP

81
Q

By addressing and minimizing the chances of injury or death to crew members the FO develops

A

an IAP

82
Q

What does HFACS stand for and what is it used for?

A

Human Factors Analysis and Classification System;

It’s used to analyze near miss reports

83
Q

Name the 4 levels in Human Factors Analysis and Classification System ( HFACS)

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Level 1: unsafe acts
Level 2: precondition to unsafe acts
Level 3: unsafe supervision
Level 4: organization influences

84
Q

Which of the 4 HFACS level is the most difficult level to analyze in a near miss report?

A

HFACS Level 4: organizational influences

Because the culture of the fire dept is as significant to the near miss as the individual action

85
Q

Gordon Graham (a risk management expert) he advocates that EMS concentrate on what type of events?

(Graham Rules for Enhancing F/F Safety; GREFS)

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High-risk / low-frequency events

86
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A single unit IAP includes the following basic elements

A
  • specifies the incident objectives
  • states the activities to be completed
  • covers a specified time frame, known as an operational period
87
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Post incident analysis: provides a written report for the dept that includes pertinent info relating to safety and health issues involved with the incident

A

The Incident Safety Officer

88
Q

According to the graph on page 102, what is the % of sudden cardiac death?

Firefighter deaths by nature of injury

A

51%

89
Q

According to the graph on page 102, what is the % of over exertion/ stress/ medical

A

52%

Firefighter deaths by cause of injury

90
Q

The system used to analyze Near Miss reports

A

Human Factors Analysis and Classification Systems (HFACS)

91
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How many levels does the HFACS systems consist of?

Name the levels

A

4 Levels

Level 1: unsafe acts
Level 2: preconditions to unsafe acts
Level 3: unsafe supervision
Level 4: organization influences

92
Q

The tactical-level management unit that provides for medical evaluation, treatment, monitoring, fluid and food replenishment, mental rest and relief from climatic conditions of an incident

A

Incident scene rehabilitation

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