Emergency Incident Rehabilitation (2nd Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (580 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0131142798 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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A needed book for emergency responders For those who respond to fires and other emergencies, this is a needed a valuable book. It covers a lot of what is left out of standard training. I recommend it.Wayne D. Ford, Ph.D., author of "The Firefighter's Guide to Managing Stress" docwifford@msn.com. "Definitive work on Emergency Incident Rehabilitation" according to A Customer. Whether you are part of a public safety agency, or just curious as to what "rehab" is, this book is for you! This book was instrumental in helping me plan a rehab sector standard operating procedure for my fire/EMS department. A must for any firefighter/EMT!. Peregrine B. White said Old stuff. Old manual; a condensed version of even earlier manual.
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. From the Back CoverEmergency Incident Rehabilitation, Second Edition is the most comprehensive and up-to-date presentation of rehab operations available. 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). 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. New features to the second edition include:Discussion of the evolution of NFPA 1584 Recommended Practices
The most comprehensive and up-to-date presentation of rehab operations available on the market today, this book is 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. Topics covered include: rehab background and necessity, establishing rehab, managing a rehab area, medical aspects of rehab, and fluids and nutrition in rehab. The information contained in this text is also in agreement with the principles of the National Fire Service Incident Management Systems (IMS). An excellent refresher reference work for paramedics.. All of the basic functions are covered in detail
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. 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