Rehab

Question 1

Rehab - What types of incidents merit the establishment of rehab?

Answer 1

• Large in size
• Long in duration
• Labour intensive

Question 2

Rehab - What is the process of using external methods or devices (e.g. Hand and forearm immersion, misting fans) to reduce elevated core body temperature?

Answer 2

Active cooling

Question 3

Rehab - What is “the process of using natural evaporative colony (e.g. Sweating, doffing PPE, moving to a cool environment) to reduce elevated core temperature?”

Answer 3

Passive cooling

Question 4

Rehab - What are considered “Warm Months”?

Answer 4

May 1 - Oct 1

Question 5

Rehab - Extreme heat is considered _ degrees C.

Answer 5

32 - with or without humidity

Question 6

Rehab - what is “exposure to low temperatures, wind and/or moisture for significant periods of time”?

Answer 6

Cold stress

Question 7

Rehab Appendix - Crews shall attend rehab for a minimum of _ min after the use of _ air cylinders, or _ minutes of intense work without SCBA.

Answer 7

• 20, 2, 40

* supervisor shall be permitted to adjust the time depending on work or environmental conditions

Question 8

Rehab Appendix - When shall RH101 be dispatched?

Answer 8

All 2nd alarm and greater incidents

*rehab sector officer will track the rest cycles of crews