Emergency incident rehabilitation /

Dickinson, Edward T.,

Emergency incident rehabilitation / Edward T. Dickinson, Michael A. Wieder. - x, 129 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What Is Rehab and Why Do We Need It? -- Background to Rehab -- What Is Rehab? -- Why Do We Need Rehab? -- The Functions of a Rehab Operation -- Establishing Rehab and Its Role in the Incident Management System -- When to Establish Rehab -- Rehab Within the Incident Management System -- Rehab's Role in the Personnel Accountability System -- Establishing and Managing a Rehab Area -- Choosing a Rehab Location -- Rehab Apparatus and Equipment -- Operating a Rehab Area -- Medical Aspects of Rehab Operations -- Principles Guiding Rehab Operations -- Illness and Injuries at Emergency Incident Scenes -- Medical Staffing of the Rehab Sector -- Medical Equipment in the Rehab Sector -- Entry and Triage -- Medical Evaluation /Treatment Unit -- Fluids and Nutrition in Rehab -- Basic Concepts -- Fluids and Electrolytes -- Provision of Solid Foods in Rehab -- Conclusion. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

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Fire fighters--Health and hygiene
Emergency medical personnel--Health and hygiene
Fire fighters--Rehabilitation
Emergency medical personnel--Rehabilitation

RC965.F48 / D53 2000

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