Rehab Flashcards
59% of all line of duty death’s or related to what?
Heart attacks
What is it to restore to a condition of health or to a state of useful and constructive activity?
Rehabilitate
What is required on all training operations and hazardous materials entry operations?
Pre-entry screening
Ongoing screening
All persons participating in training evolutions will be provided a rehab. After how many evolutions?
2
What resource should be available and committed to rehab at all times?
ALS Resource
What is recommended to be requested to supplement rehab operations on all incidents with a confirmed IDLH environment?
A additional EMS resource
It is highly recommended that the rehab supervisor be trained to what level?
ALS
What is the recommended ratio of rehab personnel to members currently assigned to rehab?
1:5
What are the levels of rehab?
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
This level of rehab consist of a single, dedicated EMS unit and is applicable for incidents up to and including a first alarm assignment or incidents where units will be operating for less than one hour
Level one
This level of rehab consist of multiple dedicated resources with a designated supervisor.
Level two
This level of rehab also consist of multiple dedicated resources with a designated supervisor but the rehab should be managed under the logistics section of the incident command system?
Level III
Environmental conditions that indicate the need to establish rehab and an area in which they can operate are a heat stress index above______ or a wind chill below _______.
90 degrees
Below 10 degrees
What is a critical factor and prevention of heat related injuries?
Water and electrolytes
When should food be brought to the scene of an incident?
When units are going to be operating for more than three hours