Minimum rehab time after using a single 45-minute SCBA or 40 minutes of intense work without SCBA is:

Minimum rehab time after using a single 45-minute SCBA or 40 minutes of intense work without SCBA is:

• A. 15 minutes
• B. 20 minutes
• C. 25 minutes
• D. 30 minutes

Answer: (B)

Rehab time after strenuous firefighting work is the recovery period that lets the body cool, rehydrate, and bring vital signs back toward baseline before returning to duty. After using a single 45-minute SCBA or about 40 minutes of intense work without SCBA, the body has accumulated heat, fluid loss, and elevated heart rate. Providing at least 20 minutes in rehab gives enough time for cooling, heart rate to drop, fluids to be replenished, and vitals to be checked to ensure you’re fit to continue. If vitals stay off or symptoms appear, rehab should be extended. The other options either don’t provide enough recovery time or exceed the minimum; the question asks for the minimum, which is 20 minutes.

Rehab time after strenuous firefighting work is the recovery period that lets the body cool, rehydrate, and bring vital signs back toward baseline before returning to duty. After using a single 45-minute SCBA or about 40 minutes of intense work without SCBA, the body has accumulated heat, fluid loss, and elevated heart rate. Providing at least 20 minutes in rehab gives enough time for cooling, heart rate to drop, fluids to be replenished, and vitals to be checked to ensure you’re fit to continue. If vitals stay off or symptoms appear, rehab should be extended. The other options either don’t provide enough recovery time or exceed the minimum; the question asks for the minimum, which is 20 minutes.