All articles tagged with #heat related incident
A patient was transported in "serious, but stable" condition from Hamilton Pool Preserve in Texas after experiencing a heat-related incident. Emergency crews responded to the scene and the patient received cold water immersion treatment before being transported by Travis County STAR Flight. Initial reports of a second patient were later confirmed to be false.
A 57-year-old woman died at the Grand Canyon National Park after attempting an eight-mile hike in extreme heat. The woman was found unconscious and pronounced dead on the scene. An investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances of her death. Park officials have issued an excessive heat warning, advising visitors to avoid hiking in the area between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Extreme heat-related incidents claim the lives of over 600 people in the United States each year.