Like the heat index, the MedStar call volume continues to soar.
Extreme heat has a cumulative effect on the body. So people who feel okay one day might be sick the next.
MedStar, the emergency service provider in Fort Worth, is seeing a sharp increase in heat related calls."Any call that comes in and the patient is reported to be outside, we make that a high priority call," explained George Church, with MedStar."If you have a heart condition, if you’re diabetic, if you have respiratory illness this, heat will certainly make that worse," Church said. "The things to know right now are that heat-related illnesses are completely preventable.
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