The American Academy of CPR and First Aid is accredited by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine who is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education^® (ACCME) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Welcome to First Aid Course Heatstroke

First aid response to heatstroke:

Move the person to a cool place
Call EMS or 911
Immerse the victim in a cool water up to the chin or wrap the person with a sheet and apply cool water on the sheet, until the temperature falls below 100.4 F (35 C)
Once the temperature has returned to normal, replace the wet sheet with a dry one. Monitor and record vital signs – level of response, pulse and breathing.
Be prepared to administer CPR, if necessary

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