What is the treatment for heat stroke?
If you see any of these signs, you may be dealing with a life threatening emergency. Have someone call for immediate medical assistance while you begin cooling the victim: • Get the victim to a cool indoor or outdoor area. • Cool the victim rapidly using whatever methods you can. For example, you may immerse the victim in a tub of cool water or place them in a cool shower. You may also spray them with cool water from a garden hose or sponge them with cool water. If the humidity is low, loosely wrap the victim in a cool, wet sheet and fan him or her vigorously. • Monitor body temperature, and continue cooling efforts until the body temperature drops to 101-102°F or lower. • If emergency medical personnel are delayed, call the hospital emergency room for further instructions. • Do not give the victim alcohol to drink. Sometimes a victim’s muscles will begin to twitch uncontrollably (seizure) as a result of heat stroke. If this happens, keep the victim from injuring himself, but do not pl
