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Incident Information:
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Location:
California -
Date:
08/15/2019 -
Incident Type:
Heat Related Illness -
Description:
On the Trinity Fire on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, a Smokey Bear Hotshot Crew member began showing signs of a HRI (heat-related illness)—cramping and dehydration. U.S. Forest Service EMTs assisted getting the Firefighter to an ALS ambulance. The Firefighter was then driven to a local hospital. The Firefighter received multiple bags of fluid and was then released.
[This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]
Medical Emergency, Medevac, Hand Crews, Health and Fitness, Heat Related Illness