According to the NFPA, rehab should be required after ____ minutes of intense work
without SCBA.
a. 20
b. 30
c. 40
d. 60 - answerc. 40
How should company members check into the rehab center?
a. on an as needed basis
b. all members together
c. individually
d. in assigned pairs - answerb. all members together
What is the primary goal of rehabilitation?
a. replacement of SCBA cylinders
b. minimizing exposure to critical incident stress
c. restoring normal body temperature
d. reinforcing team integrity - answerc. restoring normal body temperature
PPE has the greatest effect on which body function?
a. temperature regulation
b. respiration
c. perfusion
d. cellular metabolism - answera. temperature regulation
How does wearing PPE affect the body's ability to regulate temperature?
a. heat in efficiently conducted from the skin to the shell
b. cool SCBA cylinder air improves respiratory cooling
c. the perspiration-soaked inner liner enhances cooling by convection
d. PPE prevents evaporative cooling - answerd. PPE prevents evaporative cooling
At 5% of dehydration, work capacity can be decreased by as much as ______.
a. 30%
b. 20%
c. 10%
d. 5% - answera. 30%
Which of the following is a form of active cooling?
a. removal of PPE
b. rest in a shady area
, c. rest in an air-conditioned environment
d. application of wet, cool towels - answerd. application of wet, cool towels
Which of the following is a form of passive cooling?
a. immersion in cool water
b. use of misting fans
c. application of wet towels
d. rest in an air-conditioned environment - answerd. rest in an air-conditioned
environment
Once a fire fighter loses an initial 2 quarts of water of internal fluid, how long will
rehydration take?
a. 5 to 15 minutes
b. 15 to 30 minutes
c. 30 to 60 minutes
d. 1 to 2 hours - answerd. 1 to 2 hours
The USFA recommends establishing a rehabilitation operation when the heat stress
index reaches _______.
a. 90 degree F
b. 80 degree F
c. 95 degree F
d. 85 degree F - answera. 90 degree F
Safety begins with _______.
a. taking personal responsibility
b. developing good habits
c. leadership by example
d. realistic training - answera. taking personal responsibility
Which of the following activities produces the highest level of physiological stress?
a. vehicle accident requiring extrication
b. working in a fully encapsulated suit
c. a medical emergency where the victim is choking
d. back to back incidents - answerb. working in a fully encapsulated suit
Which of the following is a component of the seven part rehabilitation model?
a. air cylinder replacement
b. active/passive warming/cooling
c. injury prevention
d. check in/check out - answerb. active/passive warming/cooling
What is the most reliable way to stay well hydrated?
a. drink early and often
b. drink as much as you can during work periods
c. drink when you are thirsty
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