After rehab, the appropriate action for a firefighter is to be reassigned to active duty.

• A. Be reassigned to active duty
• B. Be medically evaluated
• C. Return to their previous assignment
• D. Leave the scene

Answer: (A)

Rehabilitation on the scene is the period where a firefighter recovers from exertion, is cooled down, rehydrated, and has vital signs checked to ensure they can continue working safely. Once a member shows stable vitals and no ongoing symptoms, the practical and safe step is to redeploy them into active duty so the incident continues to have adequate manpower. This keeps operations moving while maintaining safety, rather than pulling the person out of service entirely or forcing them to stay in the same heavy role if they’re ready to continue. If any lingering symptoms or abnormal findings were present, a medical evaluation would be the next step, but with stable rehab results, returning to active duty is the appropriate path.