B106 Preventing Heat Stress Injuries (09-01-2014)

Question 1

[B106 Preventing Heat Stress Injuries]

What (5) factors contribute to environmental heat injuries to firefighters?

Answer 1

1. Climatic conditions
2. Wearing PPE
3. Intense heat from fires
4. Exertion
5. Loss of body fluids

Question 2

[B106 Preventing Heat Stress Injuries]

Which of the 5 factors do we have control over?

Answer 2

Loss of body fluids

Question 3

[B106 Preventing Heat Stress Injuries]

Strong evidence indicates that by the time a firefighter begins to perceive thirst, they are already ___ % dehydrated:

Answer 3

2%

Question 4

[B106 Preventing Heat Stress Injuries]

Becoming ___ % dehydrated makes one almost nonfunctional

Answer 4

5%

Question 5

[B106 Preventing Heat Stress Injuries]

Drink 1 ____ of water per _____ on the incident scene, preferably in ___ to ____ ounce increments, every ___ to ___ minutes:

Answer 5

• Quart
• Hour
• 8 to 12 ounce
• 15 to 20 minutes

Question 6

[B106 Preventing Heat Stress Injuries]

During periods of low ______ the smokebuster is very effective for cooling down firefighter on break:

Answer 6

Humidity

Question 7

[B106 Preventing Heat Stress Injuries]

When the smokebuster is used to help cool off firefighters it should be set up near the:

Answer 7

Rehab Area