Emergency Rehab

Question 1

Heart Attacks account for what percentage of LODD?

Answer 1

59

Question 2

Break down the causes of fatal injury?

Answer 2

Stress/overexertion: 59.2%
Trauma: 14.8%
Asphyxiation: 7.4%
Burns: 7.4%

Question 3

What is the NFPA standard on rehab?

Answer 3

1584

Question 4

During training evolutions how often will participants be provided a rehab period?

Answer 4

After two evolutions in which the person participated

Question 5

Who will be placed in charge of Rehab?

Answer 5

An EMS provider, highly recommended to be an ALS provider

Question 6

What is the recommended ratio of Rehab personnel to members assigned to rehab?

Answer 6

1:5

Question 7

About how many companies should be in rehab at once?

Answer 7

3

Question 8

Levels of Rehab?

Answer 8

Level 1: single, dedicated EMS unit, applicable for incidents up to and including a first alarm assignment or incidents where units will be operating for less than one hour
Level 2: multiple dedicated resources with a dedicated supervisor-ALS presence required
Level 3: multiple dedicated resources with a designated supervisor for long term or campaign incidents such as a large brush fire or hazmat incident

Question 9

What forms will be used during Rehab?

Answer 9

check In/check out form

rehab tracking form

Question 10

What environmental conditions indicate the need for Rehab?

Answer 10

• heat stress index above 90

- wind chill index below 10

Question 11

What is the re-hydration solution?

Answer 11

undiluted commercially prepared activity beverage

Question 12

Food should be provided at the scene of incidents when units are engaged for how long?

Answer 12

3hrs or more

Question 13

After how much work is a rest period recommended?

Answer 13

30minutes of SCBA or 45minutes of work

Question 14

At what point shall firefighters be immediately placed in rehab?

Answer 14

After having worked for two full 30-minute rated bottles or for 45 minutes

Question 15

Rest shall not be less than how long?

Answer 15

10 minutes

Question 16

What drugs impair the body’s ability to sweat causing extreme caution to be exercised?

Answer 16

antihistamines or diuretics or stimulants

Question 17

When in rehab personnel receive an ongoing assessment how often?

Answer 17

every 10 minutes

Question 18

What are the vital sign requirements to be released from rehab?

Answer 18

Pulse: Less than 100
BP: Systolic less than 160 and/or diastolic less than 100
Temp: Normal range 98.6-100.6
SpCO: Less than 5% (smokers may be normal up to 10%)
SpO2: Greater than 95% (smokers may be down to 90%)
Resp: Less than 20

Question 19

All documentation generated by rehab will be turned over to:

Answer 19

incident safety officer

Question 20

Who has the delegated authority from the IC to determine if a person is able to be released back to operations or if they have failed rehab?

Answer 20

Rehab Supervisor

Question 21

Failed Rehab Criteria:

Answer 21

• Any complaint of ALOC, persistent headache, chest pain, trouble breathing, persistent air hunger, or other signs of serious medical events
• Vitals signs outside the safe range after 40minutes of rehab
• Any emerging injury, such as burns, swelling or soft tissue injury, increasing muscle cramping or spasms in spite of rehab
• Evident of injury from environmental extremes or any other signs of minor injury that requires medical evaluation prior to returning to an operational status

Question 22

All persons that fail rehab will be referred to ____ regardless of being transported.

Answer 22

Department’s Health and Safety Office for department specific procedures prior to returning to duty

Question 23

Any person who fails rehab requires what to be filled out?

Answer 23

PCR

Question 24

During heat stress what should the water consumption rate be?

Answer 24

one quart per hour

Question 25

Personnel in rehab are to rest for at least ___ prior to being reassigned?

Answer 25

15-20 minutes