It's summertime, and the living is EASY!!...until your tones go off! Then, it becomes an issue of firefighting in the hot weather! And while some areas have this to deal with all year long, many don't!

When challenged with this situation, remember the LIFE SAVING TACTIC of firefighter REHAB! Once firefighters rotate out of the firefighting mode, they must head to REHAB so they can be ready to get back into the "working" mode when needed. But keep in mind that rehab is a critical process, so much more than a candy bar and a bottle of water. Fortunately, the U.S. Fire Administration has done a great job outlining the proper rehab procedure.

A copy of the original USFA Emergency Incident Rehabilitation manual may be viewed and downloaded from the following page of the USFA Web site: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/publications/FA-114.pdf

Furthermore, there is an excellent piece on FIREFIGHTER REHAB at: http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/downloads/FireEngineeringArticleinPrint.pdf

as well as a FREE PowerPoint program at:
http://www.firefighterclosecalls.com/downloads.php