Title: Firefighter Rehabilitation Lesson

Firefighter Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation Matters.

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Today's Topics

Stresses of Firefighting

Stresses of Firefighting

Stresses of Firefighting Review

Q: Firefighting includes both psychological (mental/emotional) and physical stessors.
A: true

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PPE

PPE

Dehydration

Dehydration

Dehydration Review

Q: Dehydration is the state in which your body loses fluids quicker than it can be replaced.
A: true

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Energy Consumption

Energy Consumption

Energy Consumption Review

Q: Which foods are examples of choices that will best prepare you for your firefighting duties?

Choose all that apply.
- Donuts
- Fruit (correct)
- Granola (correct)
- Crackers

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Tolerance for Stress

Tolerance for Stress

Q: Stress effects each person differently.
- True (correct)
- False

Q: A lack of sleep has a direct impact on a persons stress tolerance.
- True. (correct)
- False

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Rehab Components

Rehabilitation at Incidents Large and Small

Rehabilitation at Incidents Large and Small Review

Q: A common characteristic of rehabilitation at a large scale incident includes medical monitoring and member accountability.
A: true

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Other Types of Incidents

Rehabilitation in Other Types of Incidents

Q: With regard to rehabilitation, you need to seriously consider which of the following at a hazardous materials incident?:

Select all that apply.
- Leaving yourself enough time to remove your encapsulated suit. (correct)
- Leaving yourself enough energy to move yourself from the scene, through decon and to rehabiliation. (correct)
- Learning how to take off your suit as quickly as possible so you can rush to the decontamination area. (This is not something that was mentioned in the lesson.)
- Working as long as you can stand at the scene to maximize your usefulness before heading to the decontamination area. (When you drop from exhaustion, you create another emergency requiring multiple personnel to tend to you, taking them away from working on the scene. Know your limits and don't risk becoming the problem.)

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Rehabilitation in Adverse Weather Conditions

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Rehabilitation Model

Relief from Climatic Conditions

Rehabilitation Model - Relief From Climatic Conditions

Rehabilitation Model - Climate

Rehabilitation Model - Climate True/False Question

Q: The ideal temperature for rehabilitation is 68°F - 72°F.
A: true

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Relief From Climatic Conditions Continued

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Rest and Recovery

Rehabilitation Model - Rest and Recovery

Q: It's important to pick a spot where you can keep an eye on the emergency in case you are needed.
A: false

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Active or Passive Cooling or Warming

Rehabilitation Model - Active/Passive Cooling

Q: Selecting the right climate-controlled setting is an example of passive cooling.
A: true

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Rehabilitation Model - Active and Passive Heating

- Drag and drop the words below to create and accurate statement.

The best places to put heating pads for active cooling are on your                      and in your                  .
- neck
- armpits
- chest
- forehead
Q: Neck Dropzone
A: neck
Q: Armpits Dropzone
A: armpits

Rehydration and Calorie Replacement

Rehabilitation Model - Rehydration and Calorie Replacement

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Medical Monitoring

Rehabilitation - Medical Monitoring

Q: You should expect to have a full set of vitals taken at every incident you go to.
A: false

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Member Accountability

Rehabilitation Model - Member Accountability

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Rehabilitation Model - Release and Reassignment

Rehabilitation Model - Release and Reassignment Review

Q: As long as you feel fine to go, you can leave the rehabilitation area.
A: false

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Personal Responsibility in Rehab

Personal Responsibility in Rehab

Personal Responsibility in Rehabilitation

Personal Responsibility in Rehabilitation Review

- Drag and drop the below phrases to put them in the correct order of priority.
- Take care of yourself.
- Take care of your team.
- Take care of the people involved in the incident.
Q: First priority
A: Take care of yourself.
Q: Second priority
A: Take care of your team.
Q: Third priority
A: Take care of the people involved in the incident.

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Congratulations

Congratulations!

You have completed this lesson.

Next, proceed to the final summary slide.

Then, select the "Firefighter Survival" link from the left hand navigation bar to return to main course.

summary slide