Emergency Incident Rehabilitation

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.

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.

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.

Edward T. Dickinson, MD, NREMT P, FACEP, is currently Assistant Professor and Director of EMS Field Operations in the Department of Emergency Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He is currently Medical Director of the Malvern Fire Company, the Berwyn Fire Company, and the Township of Haverford paramedics in Pennsylvania. He is a residency-trained, board-certified emergency medicine physician who is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

He began his career in emergency services in 1979 as a firefighter-EMT in upstate New York. As a volunteer firefighter, he served as a company officer, assistant chief, and training officer. In 1985, he was the first volunteer firefighter in the United States to receive the top award for heroism from the Firehouse Magazine Heroism and Community Awards program in recognition of his rescue of two elderly women trapped in a house fire.

Dr. Dickinson has remained active in fire service and EMS for the past 25 years. He frequently rides with EMS units and has maintained his certification as a National Registry EMT-Paramedic. He has served as medical editor for numerous Brady EMT -B and First Responder texts and is the author of Fire Service Emergency Care, and co-author of Emergency Care-Fire Services Edition, EMT-B textbooks.

Michael A. Wieder, MS, CFPS, MIFireE, is the Assistant Director at Fire Protection Publications, headquarters for the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA), at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. He has written or edited over two dozen books and 100 periodical articles. Mr. Wieder holds an Associate Degree in Fire Technology from Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology and a Master's Degree in Occupational and Adult Education from Oklahoma State University. A Certified Fire Protection Specialist and a member of the Institution of Fire Engineers, he is a member of the National Fire Protection Association's Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications (NFPA 1001) and Fire Service Training committees, serves as secretary of the National Fire Service Incident Management System Consortium, and is IFSTA's representative to the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC). He is a contributing editor to Firehouse^® Magazine and The Pennsylvania Fireman. He maintains a very active fire service lecture and legal consultation workload.

Mr. Wieder began his fire service career in 1979 as a volunteer firefighter with the Pennsburg, Pennsylvania, Fire Company. He also served as a volunteer and part-paid firefighter with the Stillwater, Oklahoma, Fire Department.