Presenter: David Hostler

Exertional heat stress is a common but often unrecognized hazard for firefighters and other public safety personnel. Resulting from a combination of workload, environment, and protective clothing, exertional heat stress often places firefighters in jeopardy. There are multiple techniques to mitigate the effects of heat stress to both increase firefighter safety and continue effective operations on the fireground. Reporting on our experience with the Fireground Rehab Evaluation (FIRE) Trial and the Enhanced Firefighter Rehab (EFFoRT) Trial, this session will demonstrate multiple, low-cost ways to implement emergency incident rehab and how to scale the rehab response to match the intensity of the incident.