Temps
What do you do with your gear during rehab?
TAKE IT OFF
Food, drink, rest, warmth/cooling, medical eval
Goal of rehabilitation
Restoring Normal Temp
On any fire scene who should a firefighter take care of first?
Themself
For every hour of strenuous activity, a firehouse can lose how much water:
1 Quart
One of the two factors used to determine the heat stress index?
Relative humidity
Where should rehab be located in a high rise fire?
In the building, few floors below fire.
Hypothermia, what temp:
95ºF (35ºC).
As fatigue increases, the risk of injury:
increases
In the time it takes to consume two SCBA air cylinders, enough body fluid can be lost to result in:
impaired temperature regulation.
How are rehabilitation concerns affected by cold weather?
Rehab should include access to dry clothing
What are electrolytes?
Salts and other chemicals dissolved in body fluids
Fire fighters wearing fully encapsulated suits are particularly susceptible to:
heat stress
At which types of incidents should a rehabilitation center be established?
High-intensity/long-duration incidents
The body's ability to absorb fluid is limited to approximately __________ per hour.
1 quart (1 L)
Personal protective equipment effects what the most?
Temperature regulation
Primary source of energy
DEW (glucose)
Who plans to make sure a fresh crew is ready for those who will need rehab?
Incident Commander
What incidents is rehabilitation a concern?
ALL
With 5 percent body weight loss due to dehydration, work capacity can be decreased by as much as:
30%
How is rehab affected by humidity?
Regulation of body temperature is more difficult
Prevent Dehydration by drinking how much water?
8 to 10 oz (0.2 to 0.3 L) of water for every 5 to 10 minutes of physical exertion
Before starting the seven part rehab process, firefighters must?
Rehab centers are recommended when temps drop below?
10F, (12C)..... think single digits
Rehab should be required after _____ minutes of intense work without SCBA.
40