How To Help Someone Suffering From Heat Stroke

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The body has natural means of regulating its own temperature—but failure to do so in the face of extreme heat is called heatstroke, and it can result in permanent organ damage or even death. Infants, the elderly, and athletes are at highest risk, but anyone is susceptible.

To complete this How-To you will need:

An air conditioned or shaded place
A phone
Cool water
A fan or something to fan with
Ice packs
Towels
A sheet (optional) (optional) (optional)
A bathtub (optional) (optional) (optional)

Warning: Call 911 if a victim is suffering from heat stroke, the symptoms of which may include a body temperature of over 104 degrees Fahrenheit, strange or confused behavior, rapid heartbeat and breathing, an absence of sweating, seizures, or coma.

Step 1: Cool victim

Cooling the heat stroke victim is the first and most important thing you can do. Get him or her out of the heat, either into air conditioning or into a shaded area, immediately.

Step 2: Call 911

If there are bystanders nearby, ask one of them to call 911. If not, call 911 as soon as you can as you proceed with cooling the victim.

Step 3: Remove clothing

Remove the victim's clothing and lay them down or seat them.

Step 4: Apply cool water

Apply cool water to the victim's body or drape him or her with a cool wet sheet.

Tip: If you're near a bathtub, fill it with cool water—but not ice cold, which could send the victim into shock—and sit or lay the victim down in it. Make sure his or her face is clear of the water.

Step 5: Fan victim

Direct a fan to blow on the victim's wet skin, or manually fan the victim. This promotes evaporation of the moisture, which helps cool the body.

Step 6: Place ice packs

Place ice packs wrapped in towels in the victim's armpits and between his or her thighs.

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[obamawalker]

You werent listening they SAID that. They said cool water but not to cold as cold water could send the victim into shock. The video is a little wrong though.

[betsxx3]

this helped me at camp!

[Dero1981]

i felt like the video is very true.. we need to stay hydrated and not let our body shut down like that

[TheLazygal15]

@b0b0holic did you throw up on you mom?

[richtofenkevin]

I HAD ONE AT A PUBLIC AIRSOFT PLACE

[Blankname101]

Alcohol is not water.Remember it's NOT WATER!!!

[Blankname101]

It's sad to say,but my friends good friend died of heat stroke just recently.

[CARNAXHACKER789]

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[ViviChang2]

@CARNAXHACKER789 uhh u could've used Bing Trranslator or something to translate that sentence

[jakerawr101]

1:22 lol gives me a reason to take a girls cloths off "MISS your are suffering from heat stroke, i watched a youtube video about this so get naked and ill get the ice cold water and then....... oh good your already calling the cops"

[anitec19]

Shoot I almost got one when my dad wanted me to mow the yard it was blazing hot

[TheBlacKoopa]

What you will need:

Water

Step 1: GET THAT FUCKER SOME WATER!