Archive for heat-exhaustion

14 teenagers suffer from heat exhaustion at camp

Monday, June 18th, 2012

A group of 6 teenagers at a Junior ROTC camp in Davie, Florida, were hospitalized on Friday after a total of 14 of them came down with heat exhaustion. The teens were between the ages of 14 and 17. The children reported feeling sick and dizzy while breaking up camp in preparation for going home. Colonel ... read more »

Warning: Children sensitive to heat exhaustion

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Some reports estimate his time of death from heat exhaustion was only after 3 – 4 hours. The boy was only 10 year old… DeGeus-Morris said Nettleton had been outside exposed to the elements for around 17 hours and likely died from environmental hyperthermia. Temperatures in the Foothills south of Emmett that day reached into ... read more »