Today I had my first heat-related call of this year... - EMTLife.com - The #1 Online Forum for EMS-Related Discussion

Jac [ITA] · 06-15-2009, 04:28 PM

...the summer is officially started!

It was around 12:00 when we got sent out to a possible heat stroke in the city centre, temp was around 33-35 °C (92-95 °F) no wind. The patient was a sweet lady from the UK who complained of feeling dizzy and was a shivering a little. Nothing major, she recovered quickly after been loaded in the ambulance with A/C, gave her an IV and transported to the ER for evaluation.
And while we where there an identical case was assigned to the other crew... And it's only the beginning...

So,dear tourist from cold and foggy land remember: "if it's hot, drink a lot"

Happy summer everyone and stay safe!

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06-15-2009, 04:28 PM	#1
Jac [ITA] Forum Probie Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Verona, Italy Posts: 18	Today I had my first heat-related call of this year... ...the summer is officially started! It was around 12:00 when we got sent out to a possible heat stroke in the city centre, temp was around 33-35 °C (92-95 °F) no wind. The patient was a sweet lady from the UK who complained of feeling dizzy and was a shivering a little. Nothing major, she recovered quickly after been loaded in the ambulance with A/C, gave her an IV and transported to the ER for evaluation. And while we where there an identical case was assigned to the other crew... And it's only the beginning... So,dear tourist from cold and foggy land remember: "if it's hot, drink a lot" Happy summer everyone and stay safe!