USFA and IAFF to Update Emergency Incident Rehabilitation Manual

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Michael D. Brown, Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for Emergency Preparedness and Response and director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), announced today the U.S. Administration (USFA), is working with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) to study critical topics related to emergency responder health and safety during incidents revise the USFA manual Emergency Incident Rehabilitation (FA-114). The revision will update critical health and safety issues already discussed in the manual, as well as cover new issues related to emergency incident rehabilitation that have emerged since the original manual was published in 1992.