Fire Fighter Rehabilitation (NFPA 1001)selected product title

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This Recert course defines emergency incident rehabilitation and describes its place in the overall emergency effort, including the factors, cause, and need for rehabilitation and the types of incidents affecting fire fighter rehabilitation. In addition to explaining the seven functions of emergency incident rehabilitation and the four components of revitalization, it identifies the fire fighter’s personal responsibility in the rehabilitation process.

After completing this course, the fire fighter will be able to:

• Define rehabilitation.
• Describe the factors and causes that require rehabilitation for fire fighters.
• Explain how heat stress and personal protective equipment tax the fire fighter’s body.
• Describe the hazards of dehydration and explain how dehydration can be prevented.
• List the signs of dehydration.
• Explain why the body needs rehabilitation during an extended or specialized incident.
• Describe the types of extended fire incidents during which fire fighters need rehabilitation.
• List the steps in rehabilitation.
• Describe the types of fluids that are ideal for fire fighters to drink during rehabilitation.
• Describe the types of food that are ideal for fire fighters to eat during rehabilitation.
• Explain what the individual fire fighter’s personal responsibilities are in rehabilitation.

Fire fighters who successfully complete the Fire Fighter Rehabilitation course are eligible for 1 hour of continuing education.