Fire department rehab


Fire department rehab is a vital firefighting service on the fireground, providing firefighters and other emergency personnel with immediate medical attention including rehydration, treatment for smoke inhalation, and the prevention of such life-threatening conditions as heatstroke and heart attack.

Equipment

Rehab equipment includes but is not limited to:
rehab is designed to ensure that the physical and mental well-being of members operating at the scene of an emergency don't deteriorate to the point where it affects the safety of any other members. Firefighting is inherently dangerous in the best of circumstances, and any additional physical or mental stress increases the danger.
In 1993, the US Coast Guard conducted a study dealing with the effects of interior firefighting on the human body. The researchers noted that the firefighter's body core temperature often reaches 104 degrees Fahrenheit during the firefight, even after short exposures.
Some fire departments run their own fireground rehab, or it may be provided by: