Many states do not require lifesaving protocol for heat illness
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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