Phoenix Combats Heatstroke with Ice Immersion Amid Triple-Digit Heatwave
TL;DR
As the Southwest faces a severe heatwave, Phoenix firefighters are using cold water immersion to treat heatstroke victims, a technique that rapidly lowers body temperature and improves survival rates. This method, now standard on Phoenix emergency vehicles, is part of broader measures to combat rising heat-related deaths in the region.
- Phoenix using ice immersion to treat heatstroke victims as Southwest bakes in triple digits The Associated Press
- Phoenix using ice immersion to treat heat stroke victims as Southwest bakes in triple digits New York Post
- 'Just brutal': Why America's hottest city is seeing a surge in deaths POLITICO
- Opinion | Storms, Blackouts and Extreme Heat Can Mean Catastrophe The New York Times
- Arizona cities prep for another sweltering summer to prevent deaths FOX 10 News Phoenix
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