Many states do not require lifesaving protocol for heat illness

Many states do not require lifesaving protocol for heat illness

Many states do not require lifesaving protocol for heat illness – CBS News

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When you call 911, you expect the ambulance to rush you to the hospital – but doing that could actually jeopardize a patient experiencing extreme heat illness. National recommendations call for cooling patients before transporting them, but most states do not require that lifesaving protocol.

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