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Heat Illness Ice Bath Not First Aid

Heat illness ice bath not first aid warns ice plunge is not field treatment for heat stroke—rapid aggressive cooling needs medical supervision, not amateur shock.

Heat illness ice bath not first aid warns ice plunge is not field treatment for heat stroke—rapid aggressive cooling needs medical supervision, not amateur shock. Heat exhaustion first aid is shade, fan, cool fluids, elevate legs.

Call emergency for confusion, collapse, hot dry skin. Ice baths post-workout differ from emergency cooling protocols.

Know local race medical plan.

Common questions

  • Should you ice bath someone with heat stroke?

    No—heat stroke needs emergency care and supervised cooling. Field first aid is shade, fanning, and cool fluids while awaiting help.

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