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darz5150
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# Posted: 2 Jul 2026 12:10am - Edited by: darz5150
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I had a situation earlier. A friend of mine is staying in a camper on my neighbors property. His x wife called me and asked if I could check on him. She said he called her and wasn't making sense.
I went down there and knocked on the door, no response. I kept beating on the door then went in. He was face down on the bed, totally unresponsive and lethargic. I called his x and told her to call the ambulance, and I was going back to my cabin to get my med kit.
I grabbed the kit, and a couple big chunks of ice.
When I first went in the camper, it was cold enough to give me chills since I was sweaty riding the 4 wheeler.
His bp was 174/101. Not good. Blood O2, 96 and pulse 84.
I rubbed the ice on his arteries on his neck and on his wrists.
I brought cold water and put a wet towel on him.
Took his bp about 15 minutes later. 101/70. Big difference.
It took the EMTs 45 minutes to get there. They are all volunteers. So it is what it is. They didn't think it was heat Stroke.
I had to help remove him from the camper and load him on the gurney. Air lifted him to St.L U. It took an hour and 39 minutes later. After the first call.
It was heat stroke. The paramedics said, if I hadn't checked on
him, they probably would have called the coroner, not the chopper.
This guy worked outside all the time. Never drank water. Just jumbo fountain soda.
Stay hydrated folks.
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FishHog
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# Posted: 2 Jul 2026 07:41am
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scary stuff. Glad you were there to help
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gcrank1
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# Posted: 2 Jul 2026 01:23pm
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You done GOOD 
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Borrego
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# Posted: 7 Jul 2026 06:11pm
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What does a ride cost in one of those?
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philpom
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# Posted: 7 Jul 2026 07:39pm
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Dang, I know a few folks that refuse water, they rock soda etc. I drink my fair share of beer but water first, second, and last. I'm not young like I use to be.
Be careful y'all!
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darz5150
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# Posted: 7 Jul 2026 08:48pm
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Quoting: Borrego What does a ride cost in one of those?
I took a ride on one back in 2020. It was around $30 k for a 52 mile trip.
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Borrego
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# Posted: 8 Jul 2026 10:25am
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Quoting: darz5150 I took a ride on one back in 2020. It was around $30 k for a 52 mile trip.
Wow...cheaper to just drink water....
Although sometimes that is not enough. Heat is heat and you need to get out at some point. I got heat stroke a few times, and once just from working in a hot (150d) attic for a few days doing a re-wire.
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toyota_mdt_tech
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# Posted: 13 Jul 2026 09:44pm - Edited by: toyota_mdt_tech
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You can get a life flight service for a reasonable annual cost, this si a chopper used like an ambulance.
At one of out association meetings, we had an outfit called https://www.lifeflight.org/services/, they have a designated landing spot (nearby field) for out location and when you call, they are on their way. Otherwise, ambulance ride is 45 minutes to get to me and 45 back.
I am certain there is one like this in your area, very common, great idea if you out deep in the weeds.
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Brettny
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# Posted: 15 Jul 2026 11:13am
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I was working alone in the heat at our remote property a few years ago. I sat down with a cold drink to cool off and after about 15sec of drinking that ice cold water I felt so light headed I actualy thought I was going to fall over so I laid down. Well I guess that shock of cold water made by blood flow in different areas and thus the light headed ness.
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