It might actually be YOUR fault they don't want to go! But WearARMR can help.
There are TONS of different options out there for firefighter rehabilitation equipment. We've tried and tested some of it ourselves, and received recommendations from departments across the country. Here are the top winners from 2025!
These are all ingredients, you need a recipe.
First it's important to note that these are all just ingredients for rehab. What each agency ACTUALLY needs is a rehab "recipe" or system. Recipes ensure anyone can use the same ingredients to make the same thing the same way every time; systems are the first responder version of recipes. Triage is a system, so is the Incident Command System. So is WearARMR.
If you don't have a system:
- Rehab isn't identical every time, firefighters don't want to go, and first responders don't know what to do.
- There's no way to iterate and improve your process based on feedback.
- Your rehab relies on one or two people to run properly.
- You're putting firefighters lives at risk AND increasing your liability.
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WearARMR Clipboard & Kit - $997.00
Make rehab effective and efficient with this kit.
The definitive firefighter rehab system, this clipboard has everything you need for your agency's rehab "recipe." Role cards that explain what to do, guides on how to run the rehab area, all of the accountability and medical evaluation paperwork, "Keep If" criteria (explaining when firefighters are allowed to be released) and links to video packing guides make rehab a piece of cake even with little-to-no training.
The clipboard (weather-resistant with an attached light) is solid and clips directly into DeWalt TSTAK boxes. It's sold with a box that includes all the blood pressure cuffs, stethoscopes, pulse oximeters, thermometers, and clipboards you need to run rehab.
Kijaro Dual Lock Folding Chairs -$55.00
One of the biggest complaints about rehab? "Firefighters don't want to go." Maybe your chairs are partially to blame...
Nobody likes sagging, narrow folding chairs that cut off the circulation in your legs after 35 seconds. Or ones with cupholders so narrow that they only fit a mini soda can. Or ones that made of a material that simultaneously makes you sweat and too cold at the same time.
Kijaro Dual Lock Folding Chairs do just that: lock and fold. They lock to close (so you can carry them easily with or without their case) and they lock to stay open (so the seat doesn't sag and cut off circulation). They're wide enough to sit in without getting pinched and the dual cup holders are two different sizes to accommodate wide AND narrow drinks.
The wide variety of colors actually works perfectly with the WearARMR section colors (blue, orange, teal) and they are by far the most comfortable folding chairs you will ever purchase.
Jackery Solar Generator -$1299.00 (often on sale for much less)
Power where you need it, when you need it, without obnoxious noise.
There are three, potentially contradictory facts about rehab areas: 1) Rehab areas often require power. 2) Rehab areas often aren't in the easiest-to-reach places. 3) Rehab areas should be quiet and free from fumes.
Achieving the first two points is easy with a diesel or gasoline generator, not so when you consider the third. Jackery makes several solar generators that are compact (often significantly smaller than competitors, the one pictured fits in a 10" x 10" box with room to spare), virtually silent (operating AND charging), and charge quickly via solar or "shore" power. With a 10-year lifespan, they're hard to beat.
Wakeman Collapsible Garbage Cans -$39.99
You never realized how useful a zippable top would be...
Keeping garbage together on a rehab scene gets hard. Duct taping a garbage bags to a table is not the move, nor is a half-filled garbage bag collapsed on the ground that people throw garbage around...
These pop-up garbage cans are in a couple different sizes, they have zippable tops (to prevent spillage), handles, and loops that help you (and this is crucial) STAKE THEM TO THE GROUND. Not only that, but they store flat and take up almost no room at all.
Bonus idea: get an extra one or two to store used towels once they've been used by firefighters to cool off.
Long John Snacks Meat & Cheese Sticks -$1.67ea
Elevate your replenishment game with actual protein.
When considering replenishment on a fire scene, the most important question is NOT "is this a long-term positive diet choice?" but is in fact "Will this replace lost nutrients quickly?" We obviously need nutritional value, but we also need firefighters to actually WANT to eat it. You can only eat so many granola bars and trail mix before you start to lose your mind.
These shelf-stable individually wrapped packs don't require refrigeration and have a long shelf life, so you don't need to replace them very regularly. Their high protein content keeps firefighters more full for longer,
One note: be sure to check for allergies among your firefighters and agency to avoid as many of those allergens as possible in your rehab food!
We keep an updated list of our recommendations on our site, because we're dedicated to preventing firefighter deaths due to overexertion and stress. That requires raising the quality of firefighter rehab across the world, and we're here to help.
