Chapter 20 - Firefighter Rehabilitation

What type of environment do you move a Firefighter to after removing their PPE and other clothing during Passive Cooling?

• Warmer

• Safer

• Internal

• Cooler

During High-Rise fires, why may a Fire Department assign three companies to do the work that is normally assigned to just one company?

• There is a larger structure to protect

• The higher the structure, the more distance to the ground

• There is more equipment to carry

• It enables the companies to rotate duties

What means to restore someone or something to a condition of health or to a state of useful or constructive activity?

• Rehydrate

• Rehabilitate

• Rehash

• Rehealth

What is the goal of Rehabilitation (Rehab), so you can be a productive member of the team?

• Take time to give you water

• Keep you moving so you can get back to work

• Take time to recharge your batteries

• Maintain a strong heart rate

Which statement is true about a tired and dehydrated Firefighter?

A. They can perform the same quantity and Quality of work as any other Firefighter.

B They can not perform the same Quantity or Quality as any other Firefighter

• Statement A is True

• Statement B is True

• Both statements are true

• Both statements are false

What is the amount of rest needed to recover from physical exertion directly related to?

• Your age and weight

• The intensity of work performed

• The amount of water consumed

• The number of crews on an emergency scene

What does rehabilitation provide Firefighters with periods of rest and time to recover from while working on an emergency scene?

• Fatigue

• Stresses of Firefighting

• Both A & B

• Neither A nor B

How much water should a Firefighter drink everyday to stay hydrated?

• 8 ounces

• 1 pint

• 1 quart

• 1 gallon

While wear PPE, what prevents perspiration from evaporating and cooling the body so it does not over heat?

• Working to fast to hard

• The vapor barrier of the PPE

• The outer shell of the PPE

• Nothing, Perspiration evaporates properly

What is the state at which the body's fluid losses are greater than the fluid intake?

• Diffusion

• Dehydration

• Replenishment

• Rehabilitation