Heat-Related Illness
Sunny Wescott, lead meteorologist for the Department of Homeland Security’s CISA, identifies community risks
NAEMSP and NATA recommend a cool first, transport second approach to exertional heat stroke treatment with cold water immersion therapy
As you ready yourself and your community for a heat wave, keep these tips in mind
Those in the trailer were part of a presumed migrant smuggling attempt into the United States
The patients were participating in a reality TV show called “Bad Girls Gone God” when some suffered heat-related illness
Thousands of miles apart, two public safety professionals point to detailed plans as the reason for their organizations’ disaster response success
Learn the risk factors, symptoms and factors that impact heat-related illness
Heatstroke and COVID-19 can have similar symptoms, making the job even harder at this year’s Games, which are expected to be the most hottest and humid on record
Cooling centers, water distribution and other precautions not enough to prevent heat-related fatalities
When a Rochester firefighter began suffering from heat exhaustion at the scene of a fire, a transport ambulance was not available for more than seven minutes
When Army veteran Prince Pinkney, 83, became overheated while working on his lawn, a Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crew treated him and then picked up where he left off
Orange County fire, EMS and law enforcement officials urged hikers to properly prepare and take caution before heading out to the trails
The Escambia County EMTs responding to a call about heat stress recognized the patient from a missing persons notice
Street Medics Austin has aided several people injured by police projectiles and coordinates to help ambulances access patients
First responders arrived on scene to find an unresponsive man with a core temperature of 108.2 degrees
The city fire department will lean on community volunteer ambulance services to handle overflow 911 medical emergencies
Washington County EMS called the crisis a “mass casualty incident,” and 27 concert-goers were transported to the hospital
The higher than normal air conditioner failure rate is a “real challenge for both patient and first responder”
Hollywood Police Chief Tom Sanchez said investigators believe the deaths at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills were heat-related
The woman lost her sandals and walked about a half-mile in the sand
Officials say the true number of heat-related illnesses is underreported
The 16-month-old was accidentally locked inside along with the keys to the vehicle
The “Fast Shelter” offers relief to EMS personnel working mass casualty incidents
Mass. public health officials, EMS and Salvation Army unite to beat summer heat wave
More than half of children who’ve died from heat strokes in vehicles since 1998 were forgotten by their parents or caregivers
The EMT used a pipe wrench to break a window in the car to gain access to the boy, who was sweat and going in and out of consciousness
Understand the importance of balancing clean eating with stress to achieve your wellness, fitness and health goals
The Fast Track program facilitates the development and review of drugs
EMS providers say many of the 4,000 they see each year could avoid trips to the station if they’d follow simple guidelines
MedStar monitored the reporter’s breathing, blood pressure and temperature; it got up to 147 degrees in the car after 15 minutes
After just 13 minutes, the medic observed signs of a heat emergency in the Fox news reporter
A week of temps over 100 claimed more than 700 lives; mostly poor and elderly residents
