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Salt Fire Heat Illness 2024

  • Location:

    New Mexico
  • Date:

    06/21/2024
  • Incident Type:

    Medical or Exertion or Heat
  • Keywords:

    Heat Injury

  • Description:

    An engine crewmember experienced nausea and vomiting while in camp. The firefighter was assessed by the incident medical unit and was eventually transported by incident ambulance to the emergency room in Ruidoso, NM. The firefighter was treated and released on 6/21/24, with instructions to take 1 day off work.

    [This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]

    Medical or Exertion or Heat, Heat Injury