EMERGENCY SCENE REHABILITATION

Studies by the United States Fire Administration reveal that the leading cause of firefighter deaths nationwide continues to be heart attack.  NAVAC has undertaken a program to reduce the likelihood of, and ideally prevent, such a tragedy occurring among the fire departments with which we partner.
 

NAVAC's rehab team- NAVSTAR (NAVac Scene Treatment And Rehab) automatically responds to structure fires in support of the following departments:

• Bridgeport Fire Department
• Cicero Fire Department
• City of Syracuse Fire Department Station 4 (Hancock Airport)
• Clay Fire Department
• Hinsdale Fire Department
• Mattydale Fire Department
• North Syracuse Fire Department
• South Bay Fire Department

The team has also provided support to the North Syracuse Police Department and Onondaga County Sheriff's Department.
 

For calls outside of these districts the NAVSTAR Team will respond upon special request.  For more information regarding NAVSTAR please contact us.

NAVSTAR offers the following services:

Emergency Services Personnel Rehabilitation:  Medical monitoring and treatment of emergency services agencies personnel involved in extended operations to maintain the health, safety, and effectiveness.

Medical Sector: NAVSTAR will staff or compliment a medical sector.  NAVAC Squad 3 is outfitted with a large amount medical gear that can be used to setup or maintain a medical sector.

Communications Support Staff:  NAVAC will staff or compliment a communications sector.  NAVAC Squad 2 is outfitted with communications and computer gear.  This vehicle can be used as a mobile communications center.

Incident Management Staff:   NAVAC will participate and offer staff to assist in an incident command system according to the "NIMS" with EMS, fire, and police agencies working together at a unified command post.  The NAVSTAR component is self sufficient with its own command staff. 

NAVSTAR’s equipment inventory includes a 6 wheel Gator, mobile bathroom, and 3 Squads that provide a Mobile Command / Operations Post, and a Mobile Communication Center. 

Click HERE for more information from the US Fire Administation's Blog on Emergency Responder Rehabilitation.