Deck 25: Emergency Incident Rehabilitation for Firefighters

Question 1

During the intense work of firefighting, it is fully possible to lose two liters of fluid or more each hour.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The goal of NFPA ____ is to assist departments in maintaining a staff of medically qualified firefighters.

A) 1500
B) 1582
C) 1590
D) 1598

Answer 2

1582

Question 3

The rehabilitation area requires a vestibule or other segregated area where firefighters can remove their PPE.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The NFPA 1584 standard suggests certain work intervals at which point rehabilitation might be recommended.

Question 5

Manufacturers adjust the osmolarity of sports drinks to minimize absorption.

Question 6

Normal core body temperature is ____.

A) 96.8°F
B) 97.8°F
C) 98.6°F
D) 99.6°F

Question 7

Rehabilitation is an intervention designed to mitigate the impact of the stressors of firefighting activities, restore the rescuers' work capacity, improve performance, and decrease risks for injury and death.

Question 8

Any firefighter in rehabilitation who was exposed to CO or who complains of headache, nausea or vomiting, or shortness of breath should be assessed with a medical device designed to screen for CO poisoning.

Question 9

A new technology that holds promise for rehabilitation is a saliva osmolarity monitoring device that analyzes saliva collected on an oral sampling stick.

Question 10

____ cooling techniques often involve "common sense" activities such as removal of PPE, evaporation of sweat, and moving to a cooler environment.

A) Reactive
B) Passive
C) Active
D) Immersion

Question 11

Misting fans and tents are examples of ____ cooling techniques.

A) passive
B) immersion
C) retrograde
D) active

Question 12

The supplies needed for a cold towel cooling system in rehabilitation include ice, water, ____, towels, and plastic buckets.

A) bleach
B) dish soap
C) baking soda
D) salt

Question 13

Firefighters who arrive in rehabilitation feeling cold should never be allowed to add clothing.

Question 14

Firefighters spend on average ____ of their time at the scene of a fire.

A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 30%
D) 40%

Question 15

If after ____ minutes of rest a firefighter does not feel ready or appear able to return to operations, the firefighter should be assessed by EMS personnel in the rehabilitation area.

A) ten
B) fifteen
C) twenty
D) thirty

Question 16

NFPA ____ provided not only an update reflecting evolution in the science of rehabilitation, but also more incentives to encourage compliance.

A) 1522
B) 1558
C) 1575
D) 1584

Question 17

Firefighters should be afforded the ability to rest for at least ____ minutes, which is ordinarily sufficient to recover their capacity to continue working.

A) ten
B) twenty-five
C) thirty
D) forty-five

Question 18

The NFPA has enforcement authority to test, certify, and inspect for public safety industry compliance with published standards and guidelines.

Question 19

NFPA ____ provides guidelines for departments to create fitness programs that optimize the physical condition of firefighters to the degree necessary for performing their duties.

A) 1530
B) 1567
C) 1583
D) 1599

Question 20

Line-of-duty deaths (LODDs) occur infrequently among firefighters.

Question 21

Firefighters with oxygen saturations of less than ____ measured on room air should not be released from the rehabilitation area.

A) 92%
B) 95%
C) 97%
D) 99%

Question 22

Any firefighter with a sustained heart rate above ____ beats per minute after 20 minutes of rest needs further medical monitoring and assessment.

A) 35
B) 50
C) 75
D) 100

Question 23

Multiple recent studies have found that the core body temperature of firefighters will continue to rise during the first ____ minutes following cessation of physical activity.

A) 20
B) 30
C) 40
D) 50

Question 24

NFPA 1584 recommends that individuals with systolic blood pressures above ____ or diastolic blood pressures above 100 not be released from rehabilitation.

A) 80
B) 90
C) 110
D) 160

Question 25

____ is the most ideal fluid for hydration.

A) A sports drink
B) Iced tea
C) Juice
D) Water

Question 26

Measurement of core body temperature is most accurately done ____ or by swallowing a temperature transmitter capsule.

A) tympanically
B) orally
C) externally
D) rectally

Question 27

____ is the leading cause of poisoning deaths worldwide.

A) Mercury
B) Carbon monoxide
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Sulfur

Question 28

NFPA 1584 recommends that firefighters prehydrate within ____ hour(s) of planned events by drinking 500 milliliters (16 ounces) of fluid.

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

Question 29

Which of the following should be avoided during rehabilitation?

A) Meal replacement bars
B) Pizza
C) Oranges
D) Apples

Question 30

____ dehydration, defined as a loss of up to five percent of body weight, can decrease work capacity by up to 30%.

A) Mild
B) Moderate
C) Severe
D) Extreme