Incident Rehabilitation Flashcards
The Rehab group will provide a specific area where personnel will assemble to receive:
assessment
monitoring
revitalization
treatment
transportation
The ____ will be utilized to request relief of fatigued crews.
Command structure
The Rehab officer will typically report to____ in the framework of the IMS.
Logistics Officer
The location for Rehab area will normally be designated by
The IC
The entry/exit will be marked with
two traffic cones
Rehab should be divided into what three areas?
Immediate rehab
Staged and ready
Medical
Rehab should be considered by the IC during the ___ phase of an incident
Size up
When a rehab area is established, no member should be reassigned to return to duty before
being medically evaluated
hydrated for at least 10 minutes
cleared by rehab officer
Employees will rehydrate (at least ____ ounces) while SCBA cylinders are being refilled.
8 ounces
During heat stress, each employee should consume at least ____ of water per hour.
32 ounces of water per hour.
Food and nourishing drinks may be provided by the American Red cross at the scene of extended incident when units are engaged for ___ or more hours
3 or more hours
Rest normally should not be less than ___ minutes and may exceed an hour as determined by the rehab officer.
min of 10 minutes
In the medical evaluation area, heart rate should be measured for ___ seconds as early as possible in the rest area.
30 seconds
If an employee’s heart rate exceeds ___ beats per minute, a temperature should be take.
110 bpm
If an employee’s temperature exceeds ___ employee should not be permitted to wear protective equipment.
100.6 degrees
not allowed to wear PPE
If the temp is below 100.6 F and heart rate remains above 110 bpm _______
Rehab time should be increased
At the time that the heart rate is measured all vitals should be taken and recorded on the
Emergency Incident
Medical Surveillance form
- Vitals will be taken every 5 to 10 minutes
Up to one 30 min SCBA cylinder
20 min of intense work without SCBA
At least 10 minutes of self rehab
(when encapsulating chemical protective clothing is worn) Up to two 30 minute SCBA cylinders One 45-minute SCBA cylinder One 60-minute SCBA cylinder 40 Minutes of work without SCBA
At least 20 minutes of rest (with hydration)
in rehab
During rehab if an employee’s oxygen sat is below ___ percent, the employee should be moved to the medical treatment area.
94 %
If SpCO% is > ___ with signs or symptoms, treat for CO poisoning per protocol.
3%
While CO should always be considered a possible cause of headaches in working FF’s there are more common causes which include:
Tight helmet ratchet
Long term helmet use
Dehydration
