/heat-related-illness Heat-Related Illness en-US Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:20:01 GMT /health-wellness/poll-call-does-your-agency-allow-you-to-wear-hats-on-duty The top of your head needs protection; where does your agency stand? Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:20:01 GMT /health-wellness/poll-call-does-your-agency-allow-you-to-wear-hats-on-duty /heat-related-illness/populations-vulnerable-to-extreme-heat Sunny Wescott, lead meteorologist for the Department of Homeland Security’s CISA, identifies community risks Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:44:39 GMT /heat-related-illness/populations-vulnerable-to-extreme-heat /heat-related-illness/articles/feel-the-heat-managing-exertional-heat-stroke-4sOBidEFVXyajamp/ NAEMSP and NATA recommend a cool first, transport second approach to exertional heat stroke treatment with cold water immersion therapy Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:21:48 GMT /heat-related-illness/articles/feel-the-heat-managing-exertional-heat-stroke-4sOBidEFVXyajamp/ /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/approximately-100-were-sickened-by-extreme-heat-at-colo-air-show First responders in Colorado Springs treated several patients during the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:50:52 GMT /mass-casualty-incidents-mci/approximately-100-were-sickened-by-extreme-heat-at-colo-air-show /burns/the-skin-was-melted-off-his-foot-tourist-suffers-third-degree-burns-to-feet-on-death-valley-sand-dune The National Park Service said the man was taking a short walk in the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in 123-degree heat when he either broke or lost his flip-flops Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:56:31 GMT /burns/the-skin-was-melted-off-his-foot-tourist-suffers-third-degree-burns-to-feet-on-death-valley-sand-dune /heat-related-illness/boy-10-dies-after-hiking-mountain-with-family-on-113-degree-day-ariz-police-say Phoenix firefighters found the boy one mile up the trail, where he was having a heat-related emergency, and performed life-saving measures on him Thu, 04 Jul 2024 20:28:13 GMT /heat-related-illness/boy-10-dies-after-hiking-mountain-with-family-on-113-degree-day-ariz-police-say /health-wellness/poll-call-does-your-agency-allow-you-to-wear-hats-on-duty The top of your head needs protection; where does your agency stand? Tue, 02 Jul 2024 20:20:01 GMT /health-wellness/poll-call-does-your-agency-allow-you-to-wear-hats-on-duty /heat-related-illness/populations-vulnerable-to-extreme-heat Sunny Wescott, lead meteorologist for the Department of Homeland Security’s CISA, identifies community risks Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:44:39 GMT /heat-related-illness/populations-vulnerable-to-extreme-heat /heat-related-illness/articles/feel-the-heat-managing-exertional-heat-stroke-4sOBidEFVXyajamp/ NAEMSP and NATA recommend a cool first, transport second approach to exertional heat stroke treatment with cold water immersion therapy Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:21:48 GMT /heat-related-illness/articles/feel-the-heat-managing-exertional-heat-stroke-4sOBidEFVXyajamp/ /safety/articles/9-extreme-heat-safety-tips-for-public-safety-personnel-45jgESdaQdo51OQK/ As you ready yourself and your community for a heat wave, keep these tips in mind Tue, 18 Jun 2024 16:02:10 GMT /safety/articles/9-extreme-heat-safety-tips-for-public-safety-personnel-45jgESdaQdo51OQK/ /heat-related-illness/hhs-launches-tool-to-help-combat-extreme-heat-protect-vulnerable-communities The Heat and Health Index is a new tool that provides heat-health data at the ZIP code level Wed, 05 Jun 2024 18:12:09 GMT /heat-related-illness/hhs-launches-tool-to-help-combat-extreme-heat-protect-vulnerable-communities /heat-related-illness/new-report-reveals-insights-into-prehospital-heat-related-incidents-attended-by-ems New report reveals insights into prehospital heat-related incidents attended by EMS Wed, 21 Feb 2024 22:39:20 GMT /heat-related-illness/new-report-reveals-insights-into-prehospital-heat-related-incidents-attended-by-ems /patient-handling/articles/mo-fd-transfers-100-nursing-home-residents-after-hvac-failure-LEVKaM1pn1cHGBWB/ Kansas City crews moved 117 individuals to nine facilities around the city Thu, 24 Aug 2023 21:03:31 GMT /patient-handling/articles/mo-fd-transfers-100-nursing-home-residents-after-hvac-failure-LEVKaM1pn1cHGBWB/ /ambulances-emergency-vehicles/articles/chicago-fd-adds-ambulances-amid-excessive-heat-warning-3RKbP4VYEnFCc6Gt/ Temperatures over the next two days, with the heat index, are expected to approach 120 degrees Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:46:32 GMT /ambulances-emergency-vehicles/articles/chicago-fd-adds-ambulances-amid-excessive-heat-warning-3RKbP4VYEnFCc6Gt/ /homeless/articles/record-high-temperatures-threaten-phoenixs-homeless-population-TG5iiFOqH0upcplt/ Phoenix has seen 28 consecutive days of 110 Fahrenheit ever recorded Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:05:59 GMT /homeless/articles/record-high-temperatures-threaten-phoenixs-homeless-population-TG5iiFOqH0upcplt/ /behavioral-health/articles/video-conn-first-responders-safely-end-rooftop-standoff-without-injury-UVDYFYT736oY2N6w/ Stamford police, EMS, behavioral health members and firefighters worked together to end a 6-hour standoff Fri, 14 Jul 2023 16:12:33 GMT /behavioral-health/articles/video-conn-first-responders-safely-end-rooftop-standoff-without-injury-UVDYFYT736oY2N6w/ /weather/articles/one-third-of-americans-under-heat-alerts-warnings-and-advisories-0Z3l1SDbiSBNpI3r/ Sweltering weather spreads from the Southwest to California causing heat-related deaths Fri, 14 Jul 2023 12:46:17 GMT /weather/articles/one-third-of-americans-under-heat-alerts-warnings-and-advisories-0Z3l1SDbiSBNpI3r/ /child-safety-education/videos/protecting-kids-from-hot-cars-1gc5yrn9OPtLWdhK/ Gordon Graham recommends responders be vigilant and on the lookout for kids left in hot vehicles during warmer months Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:17:43 GMT /child-safety-education/videos/protecting-kids-from-hot-cars-1gc5yrn9OPtLWdhK/ /research/articles/study-extremely-hot-or-cold-days-may-pose-higher-cardiovascular-death-risk-Sultmzw4RfiA5RbK/ The analysis found higher numbers of deaths on the hottest days and said the coldest days were fatal to even more people Tue, 13 Dec 2022 16:06:34 GMT /research/articles/study-extremely-hot-or-cold-days-may-pose-higher-cardiovascular-death-risk-Sultmzw4RfiA5RbK/ /safety/articles/summertime-safety-use-these-tips-to-help-your-community-avoid-emergencies-4sZhx4LODTSyaTX3/ Let people know how to stay safe in the sun and heat, in the water and on the road Tue, 30 Aug 2022 22:10:54 GMT /safety/articles/summertime-safety-use-these-tips-to-help-your-community-avoid-emergencies-4sZhx4LODTSyaTX3/ /heat-related-illness/articles/8-transported-100-treated-for-heat-related-illnesses-at-va-educators-event-STENDuDLhZkdIWa1/ More than 4,300 people gathered at Virginia Credit Union Stadium for the Stafford County public school systems kickoff event for the new school year Mon, 08 Aug 2022 17:58:32 GMT /heat-related-illness/articles/8-transported-100-treated-for-heat-related-illnesses-at-va-educators-event-STENDuDLhZkdIWa1/ /fire-ems/articles/1-call-every-13-seconds-as-european-heat-wave-breaks-records-dRHrwatJwPgCsJPT/ London’s Ambulance Service has responded to 13,400 calls in the last two days Wed, 20 Jul 2022 21:09:09 GMT /fire-ems/articles/1-call-every-13-seconds-as-european-heat-wave-breaks-records-dRHrwatJwPgCsJPT/ /heat-related-illness/articles/boston-firefighters-experience-heat-related-illnesses-at-5-alarm-fire-W2SLk7lTN8hs5ZRE/ Boston EMS transported five firefighters and evaluated four at the scene Wed, 20 Jul 2022 14:23:13 GMT /heat-related-illness/articles/boston-firefighters-experience-heat-related-illnesses-at-5-alarm-fire-W2SLk7lTN8hs5ZRE/ /celebrities/articles/video-ems-providers-treat-transport-carlos-santana-after-he-collapses-onstage-aBWOJQEpeEaKM0jM/ The 74-year-old musician experienced dehydration and heat exhaustion, according to his manager Wed, 06 Jul 2022 18:26:43 GMT /celebrities/articles/video-ems-providers-treat-transport-carlos-santana-after-he-collapses-onstage-aBWOJQEpeEaKM0jM/ /fatal-incidents/articles/50-dead-others-hospitalized-after-trailer-of-migrants-found-in-texas-wjdNkMq2yluhdvy6/ Those in the trailer were part of a presumed migrant smuggling attempt into the United States Tue, 28 Jun 2022 02:11:38 GMT /fatal-incidents/articles/50-dead-others-hospitalized-after-trailer-of-migrants-found-in-texas-wjdNkMq2yluhdvy6/ /rescue/articles/video-ariz-first-responders-rescue-8-hikers-transport-3-o8OWSSmVvfaknh2F/ The patients were participating in a reality TV show called “Bad Girls Gone God" when some suffered heat-related illness Fri, 24 Jun 2022 17:49:19 GMT /rescue/articles/video-ariz-first-responders-rescue-8-hikers-transport-3-o8OWSSmVvfaknh2F/ /ems-management/articles/a-genius-decision-how-lessons-learned-impacted-first-responder-efforts-in-2021-6bvkWY8TSpPQrLUt/ Thousands of miles apart, two public safety professionals point to detailed plans as the reason for their organizations' disaster response success Mon, 20 Dec 2021 22:05:09 GMT /ems-management/articles/a-genius-decision-how-lessons-learned-impacted-first-responder-efforts-in-2021-6bvkWY8TSpPQrLUt/ /heat-related-illness/articles/be-on-the-lookout-non-exertional-heatstroke-5dQlxg07u2GxNzUS/ Learn the risk factors, symptoms and factors that impact heat-related illness Wed, 11 Aug 2021 14:58:25 GMT /heat-related-illness/articles/be-on-the-lookout-non-exertional-heatstroke-5dQlxg07u2GxNzUS/ /olympics/articles/olympic-games-medics-handle-increasing-heat-related-illnesses-as-temperatures-rise-Xo2e2bRdNPAcYbhD/ 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 Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:05:39 GMT /olympics/articles/olympic-games-medics-handle-increasing-heat-related-illnesses-as-temperatures-rise-Xo2e2bRdNPAcYbhD/ /heat-related-illness/articles/feel-the-heat-managing-exertional-heat-stroke-4sOBidEFVXyajamp/ NAEMSP and NATA recommend a cool first, transport second approach to exertional heat stroke treatment with cold water immersion therapy Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:21:48 GMT /heat-related-illness/articles/feel-the-heat-managing-exertional-heat-stroke-4sOBidEFVXyajamp/ /burns/the-skin-was-melted-off-his-foot-tourist-suffers-third-degree-burns-to-feet-on-death-valley-sand-dune The National Park Service said the man was taking a short walk in the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in 123-degree heat when he either broke or lost his flip-flops Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:56:31 GMT /burns/the-skin-was-melted-off-his-foot-tourist-suffers-third-degree-burns-to-feet-on-death-valley-sand-dune /medical-clinical/articles/hyperthermia-ems-assessment-and-management-tZTKlerpcOyp5TZr/ Learn how to differentiate heat exhaustion from heat stroke. And how to assess and manage these two life-threatening hyperthermia emergencies Tue, 27 Oct 2015 22:25:33 GMT /medical-clinical/articles/hyperthermia-ems-assessment-and-management-tZTKlerpcOyp5TZr/ /community-awareness/articles/paramedics-to-deliver-heat-safety-tips-and-cold-water-to-seniors-pKhzUdmrjJQBo0NC/ St. Charles County Ambulance District received a grant from Costco to check on seniors during periods of high heat and humidity Wed, 03 Jun 2015 23:53:57 GMT /community-awareness/articles/paramedics-to-deliver-heat-safety-tips-and-cold-water-to-seniors-pKhzUdmrjJQBo0NC/ /heat-related-illness/articles/death-in-hot-jail-cell-highlights-heat-related-illness-issue-Gk7xpFBM7Gx6WJcG/ Older, heavily medicated prisoners are greater risk as they cannot cool themselves as those on the outside can Sat, 17 May 2014 13:57:35 GMT /heat-related-illness/articles/death-in-hot-jail-cell-highlights-heat-related-illness-issue-Gk7xpFBM7Gx6WJcG/