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Location:
California -
Date:
07/10/2024 -
Incident Type:
Heat Related Illness -
Description:
A firefighter was working on the fireline on the Shelly Fire, Klamath National Forest, California, and became dehydrated, stopped sweating, and had cramping in the legs and back. Ground ambulance to hospital. Employee was treated with IV fluids and released with medical clearance to return to work on July 12.
[This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]
Medical or Exertion or Heat, Heat Injury
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