EMS Ops Bulletin 4 - Sheet2 Flashcards
From the EMS Ops Bulletins:
The need for emergency incident rehabilitation is cited by NFPA ______ and NFPA ______.
1500 and 1584
From the EMS Ops Bulletins:
In most cases, crews will be rotated through rehab for rest, evaluation, and treatment after……What/When?
after using one full SCBA clylinder or the equivilent, or after completing a work cycle of 40 minutes of intinse physical exertion without SCBA. shorter times should be considered durring exteme weather or extreme physical exertion.
From the EMS Ops Bulletins:
On large incidents, Rehab is the responsibilty of the Medical Unit under the ____________ section.
Logistics
From the EMS Ops Bulletins:
is participation in rehab manditory?
YES
From the EMS Ops Bulletins:
Who makes up the “Rehab Task Force”?
Canteen and/or Rehab Unit, depending on weather conditions and available staffing.
From the EMS Ops Bulletins:
The rehab area should be _______ and _______ from the incident, while still withing walking distance.
uphill and upwind
From the EMS Ops Bulletins:
What is the Rehab Group responsible for evaluating?
approptiate vital signs, monitoring for heat and cold stress and medical issues, and CO monitoring if necessary
From the EMS Ops Bulletins:
Responders should rest for ___ to ___ minutes before release to operations.
10 to 20 minutes
From the EMS Ops Bulletins:
Responders with abnormal vital signs shall be monitored frequently ( at least every ____ minutes.
10
From the EMS Ops Bulletins:
<p>
If the heart rate is between \_\_\_\_ and \_\_\_\_after 40 minutes of rest, the responder should be transported to the hospital for evauation.</p>
<p>
| >140 and <200</p>
From the EMS Ops Bulletins:
If the heart rate is >______ the responder will be transported to the hospital for evaluation
> 200
From the EMS Ops Bulletins:
If the respiratory rate is >____ or <____ the responder must be transported to the hospital for evaluation.
> 30 or <10
From the EMS Ops Bulletins:
If the respiration rate is > ____and
> 20 and
From the EMS Ops Bulletins:
If the carbon monoxide saturation level is >___% or the oxygen saturation level is
> 5% or O2 Sat is
From the EMS Ops Bulletins:
How long does it generally take for the Canteen and Rehab Units to respond?
30 minutes if not longer, from the time of request
