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Location:
Montana -
Date:
07/16/2024 -
Incident Type:
Heat Related Illness -
Description:
A hand crewmember engaged in mop-up on the Horse Gulch Fire, Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, Montana, experienced heat related illness. The crew member was wearing multiple wool & cotton layers on top and bottom to avoid insect bites/stings. Additional layers were worn on day shift in high-90s weather conditions. Assigned EMTs assisted, and the crewmember was transported to the hospital with an incident-assigned ambulance. The crewmember was treated and released on 7/16/24.
[This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]
Medical or Exertion or Heat, Heat Injury, Hand Crews
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