YCSO deputies rescue hiker suffering from extreme heat stroke

Name: YCSO deputies rescue hiker suffering from extreme heat stroke
Uploaded: 2019-08-06T14:09:00+00:00
Duration: 31 s
Description: A 59-year-old woman was about a mile from the Granite Mountain Hotshot Memorial trailhead when she became disoriented and lost consciousness on Aug. 5. The temperature was about 103°. Luckily, an off-duty EMT was nearby and able to stay with her until Yarnell Fire crews and deputies arrived at the scene. She was transported to an area hospital by helicopter.

A 59-year-old woman was about a mile from the Granite Mountain Hotshot Memorial trailhead when she became disoriented and lost consciousness on Aug. 5. The temperature was about 103°. Luckily, an off-duty EMT was nearby and able to stay with her until Yarnell Fire crews and deputies arrived at the scene. She was transported to an area hospital by helicopter.

Posted August 6, 2019 7:15am MST