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From: Brown, David  
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 3:32 PM
Subject: Reminder-EMS REHAB Supplies-Excessive Heat

INFO-Procedure-Excessive Heat Conditions-Rehab  This Original message sent May 24, 2012

 

Montgomery County Department of Public Safety-EMS is reminding all of the EMS agencies and other County agencies of the resources available for REHAB.

 

 

Squads listed with green YES have complete capabilities including cooling vests, misting fans and ice, ice coolers, cooling chairs and shade tents.

 

Other services have some of the items and nearly every service carries water and other drinks.

 

Services should post the attached chart and this e-mail to remind personnel of the way to request REHAB resources to the scene if needed.

 

1    Utilize all REHAB supplies from your own service as they are available.

 

2    Forecast the duration of the incident and the current and future weather conditions.

 

3    Look at air temperature and humidity levels. The second attachment is a heat index that can assist in making the determination as to how threatening conditions are.

 

4    Once your local REHAB supplies are in use and there is an expected need for additional resources confer with IC and EMS sector and make a request through EDS for additional REHAB resources.

 

5    Using the attached listing, dispatch will determine the next closest service that meets your needs request and dispatch that service.

 

County REHAB resources are to be used as a last resort, because they are primarily intended for training classes, drills and other events, although they are ready to respond upon request. It is far better to have REHAB assets enroute early than to have people falling quickly due to heat.

 

NOTE-The ice machine at Eagleville IS in service with a full supply of ice.

 

Dave

David Paul Brown, Deputy Director of Public Safety

Field Services, Operations Center
50 Eagleville Road, Eagleville, PA. 19403

610-631-6518 voice mail

610-631-6536 FAX

dbrown2@montcopa.org  Blackberry Enabled

Attachment: MontCo Re-Hab Supplies 2011 REV 15 JUL 11.xls
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Attachment: Heat Index Chart.doc
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Attachment: 7-1-11 Rehab Guide St TX Protocol.pdf
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