jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 5 months agoPhoenix turns to ice-filled body bags to treat heatstroke as US south-west bakeswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1121arrow-down12
arrow-up1119arrow-down1external-linkPhoenix turns to ice-filled body bags to treat heatstroke as US south-west bakeswww.theguardian.comjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squareChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·5 months agoYep, cooling the blood in the major arteries for further circulation. It works opposite as well if you need to warm someone with hypothermia.
minus-squarevalkyre09@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·5 months agoThanks for sharing. I hope to never need it, but you never know :)
minus-squaregirlfreddy@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·5 months agoIf you’re working in heat (inside or out) we used to take bandanas (or old t-shirts, towels, etc), soak them in water and wrap it around your neck. Works wonders to keep your brain working and body slightly cooler.
Yep, cooling the blood in the major arteries for further circulation. It works opposite as well if you need to warm someone with hypothermia.
Thanks for sharing. I hope to never need it, but you never know :)
If you’re working in heat (inside or out) we used to take bandanas (or old t-shirts, towels, etc), soak them in water and wrap it around your neck. Works wonders to keep your brain working and body slightly cooler.