Emergency Incident Rehabilitation (2nd Edition)

emergency Incident Rehabilitation, Second Edition Is The Most Comprehensive And Up-to-date Presentation Of Rehab Operations Available. Authored By Two Members Of The Task Group That Developed The Newly Released Nfpa 1584 Recommended Practices On Rehabilitation For Members Operating At Incident Scene Operations And Training Exercises, This Edition Has Been Thoroughly Updated And Expanded To Meet These New Standards. All Of The Basic Functions That Must Be Performed In A Rehab Operation Are Covered In Detail And In A Logical Order, Which Allows Them To Be Easily Implemented By Emergency Operations Of Any Size. In Addition To Meeting The Nfpa 1500 And 1584 Standards, The Information Contained In This Book Is Also In Agreement With The Principles Of The National Fire Service Incident Management System (ims).

New Features To The Second Edition Include:

• discussion Of The Evolution Of Nfpa 1584 Recommended Practices On Rehabilitation For Members Operating At Incident Scene Operations And Training Exercises.
• presentation Of Concepts Beyond The Formal Rehab Sector, Including Pre- And Re-hydration Recommendations For The Individual Firefighter To Ensure Adequate Personal Hydration Throughout An Event.
• expanded Information On Medical Assessment, Monitoring, And Treatment Of Firefighters During Rehab.
• updated Statistics, The Latest Information On Rehab Equipment, And Up-to-date Recommendations For On-scene Food And Beverage Intake.

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reviewer:john A. Marino(city Of Houston)
description:this Book Provides A Different Perspective For Emergency Care In That It Contains Information On How To Treat The Firefighter In Emergency Situations. The Book Contains Five Chapters -- All Of Which Are Easy To Read.
purpose:the Purpose Is To Raise Awareness About The Need For Firefighters To Take Care Of Themselves As Well Each Other. The Authors Stress The Importance Of Providing A Rehabilitation Area For Firefighters For Rest And Recuperation After Experiencing Stressful Conditions. The Authors Feels That Insufficient Information Has Been Previously Provided In This Area And This Book Meets That Objective. However, I Do Not Necessarily Agree With The Authors' Opinion As To The Worthiness Of The Objective.
audience:this Book Would Be Beneficial To Personnel Responding To Emergency Incidents Where Rehab Might Be Needed, Whether They Are Emts Or Paramedics Or Some Other Medically Trained Personnel. It Is Unclear Who The Author Is Targeting. My Opinion, After 25 Years Of Firefighter Service To Our Communities, Is That A Fireman Should Already Know The Importance Of Rehabilitation. This Book Is An Excellent Learning Tool For The Student. The Authors Are Highly Educated In The Field Of Medicine And Fire Science And Share Their Expertise Accordingly.
features:the Book Discusses The Need For Rehab At An Emergency Incident. It Covers Such Topics As Establishing (when And Where) And Managing A Rehab Area. Chapters 4 And 5 Are Devoted To Providing Medical Treatment For Injured Personnel At The Emergency Incident Site. The Book Provides Good Pictorials And Illustrations Of People Being Treated In The Rehab Area And Vehicles That Can Be Used As Rehab Apparatus. All Illustrations Are In Black And White, But Are Adequate And Explicit. The Index Is Comprehensive And Serves As A Helpful Resource In Locating Information Quickly Throughout The Book, Which Makes Any Book A Valuable Tool For The Reader. The Book Covers A Wide Range Of Other Fire Service Subjects Beyond Rehab And Could Be Condensed In Size If The Authors Had Focused Only On Rehab As The Book Title Indicates; However, I Found The Other Information Interesting Reading.
assessment:this Book Is Very Beneficial For Students, Particularly Ems And Medical Personnel. In My Many Years Of Experience With A Major City Fire Department, Rehab Has Always Been A Part Of The Fire Or Emergency Scene.