AI6YR BenABC News:Heat advisory set to take effect during LA Marathon
*** So, personal story here: my son is a flight medic/Search and Rescue, and there was a half marathon here in our area this year. Most of the runners in the half marathon probably didn't take heed, but there was a mass casualty incidence where many people got heat illnesses (multiple ambulances called). One of the runners collapsed far up on the trail, and had to be medevac'd out by helicopter. That runner died. So... heat during a marathon... not a small matter.
Anarchist Trans Ace PirateI was a safety coordinator at my last job. one component was the effects of heat exposure. I learned a lot but what really taught me about how the human body responds to high temperatures was Jeff Goodell's The Heat Will Kill You First. He describes in vivid detail exactly what happens inside your body at high temps. It's all bad but how the human body attempts to cope is fascinating. Also, Rhabdomyolysis is horrible and can affect anyone. Your level of fitness will not prevent it.
nshrubs@coolcalmcollected @ai6yr This was always the message to Grand Canyon hikers when I lived in Flagstaff & it was ignored by a large number of hikers, most often younger or older males.
hiker Dan Becker filmed himself getting rhabdo and it's after effects. it looks excruciating.
(there's a follow up episode that will be in the suggested video side bar which should be watched as well)
