FireRehab
Communications
Jan. 2009
Volume 13

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Fireground Medical Operations
'He Ain't My Chief'

Let's face it — telling a firefighter that he can't go back to one of the largest fires of the year isn't easy. But it really isn't our call. Even as a doc, I am not in charge of the firefighters — the chief is. The determination of who needs to undergo rehab and whether they can return to duty is the chief's decision. Full Column

The Rehab Training Center
Teaching Rehab Area Characteristics
If you mention the word 'characteristics,' you typically think about a person and their traits or what stands out about them. When you mention the phrase 'rehab area characteristics,' you should begin to think about what traits or appearance a rehab area should have. There are seven characteristics of the rehab area to focus on. Full Column
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Firemedically
Get Ready to Chill in '09
As we respond into another year, we can thank God we're not birds; millions of our fine feathered friends continue to perish from avian flu. For them, the pandemic continues. We need to keep a watchful eye — ignore the doom and gloom predictions — but let's be realists. History does repeat itself — pandemics of the past have lessons for today. Full Column

Fire Rehabilitation News:

Fire destroys Ohio downtown block in frigid cold
[Columbus, Ohio]
Colo. student dies; investigators blame CO
[Denver]

Firefighters evacuated from Ind. station after CO scare
[South Bend, Ind.]
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