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FireRehab
Communications July 2008 Volume 10 |
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Dear FireRehab Member,  This month has placed a special emphasis on rehabilitation and the equipment needed to rehab properly. Because dangers like heat exhaustion and dehydration are increased during the summer, our parent site, FireRescue1.com, is featuring Rehabilitation Equipment as its July Product Category of the Month. This extra rehabilitaiton coverage includes exclusive articles about proper techniques and new rehab sector products, equipment buyers' guides from our FireRehab expert columnists and special deals from our sponsors. Check out the Product Category of the Month Block on the FireRescue1 Products page. — Jamie Thompson, FireRescue1 Editor |
Rehab and Revitalize |
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Equipment Needs for Rehabilitation |
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| By James Augustine, FireRehab columnist | ||
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The recently introduced NFPA 1584 mandates that all departments, regardless of incident type, geography and staffing, prepare a rehabilitation program that promotes safe scene and training operations. This Standard results from the work of the U.S. Fire Administration, which recognized the benefit of on-scene recovery of fire personnel. 
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Considerations in Purchasing Rehab Equipment for Emergency Personnel |
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There is a range of rehab-related products available out there that agencies may want to consider for purchase to protect firefighters. This is not a complete list, and we would encourage you to write in with any suggestions or additions that you have found to be beneficial.
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Fireground Medical Operations |
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Fireground Medical Screening Exam — Part 8 |
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The following article is part 8 of a multi-part series exploring on-scene firefighter screening and what factors ensure the success of rehabilitation. | |
One of the goals of the rehab sector is to identify individuals who are at greater risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular emergency before that event happens. Aside from heart rate, the other critical "traditional" vital sign that must be measured in the rehab sector is blood pressure.
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