Emergency Rehab Flashcards
Heart Attacks account for what percentage of LODD?
59
Break down the causes of fatal injury?
Stress/overexertion: 59.2%
Trauma: 14.8%
Asphyxiation: 7.4%
Burns: 7.4%
What is the NFPA standard on rehab?
1584
During training evolutions how often will participants be provided a rehab period?
After two evolutions in which the person participated
Who will be placed in charge of Rehab?
An EMS provider, highly recommended to be an ALS provider
What is the recommended ratio of Rehab personnel to members assigned to rehab?
1:5
About how many companies should be in rehab at once?
3
Levels of Rehab?
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
What forms will be used during Rehab?
check In/check out form
rehab tracking form
What environmental conditions indicate the need for Rehab?
- heat stress index above 90
- wind chill index below 10
What is the re-hydration solution?
undiluted commercially prepared activity beverage
Food should be provided at the scene of incidents when units are engaged for how long?
3hrs or more
After how much work is a rest period recommended?
30minutes of SCBA or 45minutes of work
At what point shall firefighters be immediately placed in rehab?
After having worked for two full 30-minute rated bottles or for 45 minutes
Rest shall not be less than how long?
10 minutes
What drugs impair the body’s ability to sweat causing extreme caution to be exercised?
antihistamines or diuretics or stimulants
When in rehab personnel receive an ongoing assessment how often?
every 10 minutes
What are the vital sign requirements to be released from rehab?
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
All documentation generated by rehab will be turned over to:
incident safety officer
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?
Rehab Supervisor
Failed Rehab Criteria:
- 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
All persons that fail rehab will be referred to ____ regardless of being transported.
Department’s Health and Safety Office for department specific procedures prior to returning to duty
Any person who fails rehab requires what to be filled out?
PCR
During heat stress what should the water consumption rate be?
one quart per hour
Personnel in rehab are to rest for at least ___ prior to being reassigned?
15-20 minutes
