COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT
TRAINING SERVICES SECTION
DRILL TOPIC:
JAC CODES: JOA
HANDS ON PREP HANDS ON
MULTI CO. STATION X ONLINE
TOPICS TO BE COVERED:
w Exertional heat load specific to firefighting
w Factors that inhibit normal thermoregulation
w Personal risk factors for exertional heat
injuries
w Early signs and symptoms through self
monitoring
w Prevention strategies that include hydration,
nutrition & active cooling rest periods
w Emergency medical treatments for suspected
heat stroke or exhaustion, with the priority
treatment of active cooling
w Importance of both self and formal
rehabilitation
SCENARIO/HANDS ON:
Assess your station and apparatus supplies
to assure that you are equipped to employ
the heat illness/injury prevention strategies
outlined in this lesson.
Assess your battalion rehab cache for
possible additions that will enable active
cooling rehabilitation.
DRILL #3 OCTOBER 2013
HEAT INJURY/ILLNESS PREVENTION & TREATMENT
MINIMUM DRILL HOURS: 1
X ISO SPECIALITY DRILL: NO
DRILL OBJECTIVES:
1. Identify the factors and personal risk factors
of heat illness or injury during firefighting
activities.
2. Identify the early signs & symptoms of heat
illness and/or injury.
3. Demonstrate heat illness prevention
strategies such as hydration, nutrition and
active cooling rest periods.
4. Demonstrate proper treatment of heat
illness and/or injury.
5. Identify the importance of both self and
formal rehabilitation.
DRILL DISCUSSION POINTS:
Discuss the importance of properly
recognizing the early signs and symptoms of
heat illness or injury. This includes both self
monitoring and monitoring team members.
Discuss the importance of establishing a
formal rehabilitation during working incidents
which includes medical evaluation.
EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
Video
V2-C7-S16
ET-258
References