{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"startTime":5.972,"endTime":6.873,"body":"Welcome everybody"},{"startTime":6.873,"endTime":10.41,"body":"to Radio Free Tenacity,"},{"startTime":6.873,"endTime":10.41,"body":"the voice of worker safety."},{"startTime":10.677,"endTime":15.181,"body":"Here today to talk about heat stress"},{"startTime":10.677,"endTime":15.181,"body":"and specifically what to do"},{"startTime":15.315,"endTime":18.318,"body":"when a crew member"},{"startTime":15.315,"endTime":18.318,"body":"falls victim to the heat."},{"startTime":19.052,"endTime":21.988,"body":"For help answering that question,"},{"startTime":19.052,"endTime":21.988,"body":"we brought in our resident heat"},{"startTime":21.988,"endTime":24.991,"body":"stress expert, Lexi Engelbart."},{"startTime":25.525,"endTime":30.063,"body":"Lexi, we talk a lot about, you know,"},{"startTime":25.525,"endTime":30.063,"body":"what can be done to prevent heat"},{"startTime":30.063,"endTime":34.501,"body":"related illness, but sometimes even"},{"startTime":30.063,"endTime":34.501,"body":"our best efforts aren't enough, right?"},{"startTime":35.001,"endTime":39.806,"body":"And I'm wondering if you could maybe"},{"startTime":35.001,"endTime":39.806,"body":"start by telling us what to look for."},{"startTime":39.839,"endTime":42.642,"body":"Like what are the signs that a teammate"},{"startTime":42.642,"endTime":44.944,"body":"has really gotten in trouble"},{"startTime":42.642,"endTime":44.944,"body":"with the heat?"},{"startTime":44.944,"endTime":46.046,"body":"Yeah, definitely."},{"startTime":46.046,"endTime":49.249,"body":"So there's going to be a handful"},{"startTime":46.046,"endTime":49.249,"body":"of different heat illnesses"},{"startTime":49.249,"endTime":52.318,"body":"that all present signs"},{"startTime":49.249,"endTime":52.318,"body":"and symptoms in different ways."},{"startTime":52.352,"endTime":53.286,"body":"Okay."},{"startTime":53.286,"endTime":57.724,"body":"So the body has a built-in way 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stroke."},{"startTime":102.735,"endTime":106.573,"body":"So start taking action when those signs"},{"startTime":102.735,"endTime":106.573,"body":"and symptoms start showing themselves."},{"startTime":106.606,"endTime":109.409,"body":"Okay, so what sort of actions do"},{"startTime":110.743,"endTime":112.212,"body":"you recommend in those cases?"},{"startTime":112.212,"endTime":112.812,"body":"Yeah."},{"startTime":112.812,"endTime":116.95,"body":"So, you know, we definitely want to try"},{"startTime":112.812,"endTime":116.95,"body":"to get the person into a cool environment"},{"startTime":116.95,"endTime":117.951,"body":"if that's possible."},{"startTime":117.951,"endTime":120.587,"body":"If you have climate control, AC, fans."},{"startTime":120.587,"endTime":122.722,"body":"Get that person cooled down."},{"startTime":122.722,"endTime":124.824,"body":"You can apply cooling PPE as well."},{"startTime":124.824,"endTime":129.963,"body":"So cooling towels, you know, 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Awesome."},{"startTime":136.569,"endTime":139.572,"body":"Anything else we should know there"},{"startTime":136.569,"endTime":139.572,"body":"in terms of what to look for?"},{"startTime":140.64,"endTime":142.442,"body":"So with heat exhaustion and heat stroke,"},{"startTime":142.442,"endTime":145.545,"body":"that's where we're going to get"},{"startTime":142.442,"endTime":145.545,"body":"into a medical emergency territory."},{"startTime":145.545,"endTime":149.816,"body":"So we need to make sure we're acting fast,"},{"startTime":145.545,"endTime":149.816,"body":"monitoring that person,"},{"startTime":150.45,"endTime":153.086,"body":"and you know, what's your emergency plan"},{"startTime":150.45,"endTime":153.086,"body":"that you have in place."},{"startTime":153.086,"endTime":157.657,"body":"So again, common signs would be dizziness,"},{"startTime":153.086,"endTime":157.657,"body":"feeling faint or even confusion."},{"startTime":157.657,"endTime":159.392,"body":"Those are where"},{"startTime":157.657,"endTime":159.392,"body":"we're inching into that heat"},{"startTime":159.392,"endTime":162.629,"body":"exhaustion, heat stroke,"},{"startTime":159.392,"endTime":162.629,"body":"medical emergency territory."},{"startTime":162.729,"endTime":163.763,"body":"Okay."},{"startTime":163.763,"endTime":164.13,"body":"All right."},{"startTime":164.13,"endTime":167.133,"body":"Well and yeah,"},{"startTime":164.13,"endTime":167.133,"body":"once you start getting into that area,"},{"startTime":167.233,"endTime":170.103,"body":"yeah things have gotten really,"},{"startTime":167.233,"endTime":170.103,"body":"really serious."},{"startTime":170.103,"endTime":173.64,"body":"Good news is, from what I've read"},{"startTime":170.103,"endTime":173.64,"body":"and what I've heard,"},{"startTime":173.973,"endTime":176.976,"body":"the research says, if you act quickly,"},{"startTime":177.443,"endTime":180.78,"body":"you know, you can kind of get yourself"},{"startTime":177.443,"endTime":180.78,"body":"out of a pickle there."},{"startTime":180.78,"endTime":181.915,"body":"Right? Exactly."},{"startTime":181.915,"endTime":182.282,"body":"Yeah."},{"startTime":182.282,"endTime":185.518,"body":"You want to respond,"},{"startTime":182.282,"endTime":185.518,"body":"as quickly as possible."},{"startTime":185.652,"endTime":187.42,"body":"You want to call the paramedics first."},{"startTime":187.42,"endTime":188.888,"body":"While you're waiting for paramedics"},{"startTime":188.888,"endTime":192.392,"body":"to come, cooling down that person"},{"startTime":188.888,"endTime":192.392,"body":"as quickly as possible."},{"startTime":193.092,"endTime":196.729,"body":"A lot of times we're on a remote job site"},{"startTime":193.092,"endTime":196.729,"body":"or there's not climate control."},{"startTime":196.729,"endTime":200.466,"body":"So there's a couple really easy techniques"},{"startTime":196.729,"endTime":200.466,"body":"that can be used in a pinch"},{"startTime":200.466,"endTime":203.937,"body":"if you can't cool somebody down"},{"startTime":200.466,"endTime":203.937,"body":"with AC or something like that."},{"startTime":203.97,"endTime":204.871,"body":"All right. Cool."},{"startTime":204.871,"endTime":206.339,"body":"Why don't you share with the audience!"},{"startTime":206.339,"endTime":208.041,"body":"Absolutely!"},{"startTime":208.041,"endTime":211.211,"body":"So like I said, the first step"},{"startTime":208.041,"endTime":211.211,"body":"would definitely be calling 911."},{"startTime":211.211,"endTime":213.179,"body":"Get paramedics on the way."},{"startTime":213.179,"endTime":215.715,"body":"Make sure you've got an emergency"},{"startTime":213.179,"endTime":215.715,"body":"medical plan in place."},{"startTime":216.749,"endTime":217.717,"body":"Number two,"},{"startTime":217.717,"endTime":220.82,"body":"you know,"},{"startTime":217.717,"endTime":220.82,"body":"I said talking about remote job sites."},{"startTime":220.82,"endTime":223.923,"body":"Maybe you've got,"},{"startTime":220.82,"endTime":223.923,"body":"you know, a tent, or something like that."},{"startTime":224.657,"endTime":228.595,"body":"Our SHAX® 6000 is a great model"},{"startTime":224.657,"endTime":228.595,"body":"to help provide shade."},{"startTime":228.828,"endTime":229.929,"body":"Again, taking a rest break."},{"startTime":229.929,"endTime":233.199,"body":"You want to get that person"},{"startTime":229.929,"endTime":233.199,"body":"out of the sun and cooling down."},{"startTime":233.433,"endTime":237.47,"body":"So again, medical emergency,"},{"startTime":233.433,"endTime":237.47,"body":"somebody goes down, what do you do to try"},{"startTime":237.47,"endTime":240.94,"body":"to cool them off as quickly as possible"},{"startTime":237.47,"endTime":240.94,"body":"while paramedics are on the way?"},{"startTime":241.274,"endTime":244.577,"body":"A really great solution,"},{"startTime":241.274,"endTime":244.577,"body":"is called the T.A.C.O. Method."},{"startTime":246.079,"endTime":249.482,"body":"So Tarp Assisted Cooling Oscillation."},{"startTime":249.482,"endTime":249.983,"body":"Got it."},{"startTime":249.983,"endTime":256.089,"body":"So T.A.C.O., delicious to eat and really"},{"startTime":249.983,"endTime":256.089,"body":"helpful in an emergency situation too."},{"startTime":256.589,"endTime":260.66,"body":"So basically, what you'll do"},{"startTime":256.589,"endTime":260.66,"body":"is take a tarp, in our case, our SHAX®"},{"startTime":260.66,"endTime":264.53,"body":"sidewalls work"},{"startTime":260.66,"endTime":264.53,"body":"really perfect for this application."},{"startTime":264.53,"endTime":268.635,"body":"So you can take a SHAX® sidewall"},{"startTime":264.53,"endTime":268.635,"body":"down, roll the person into the tarp."},{"startTime":268.968,"endTime":271.838,"body":"You'll want to get a bucket or cooler"},{"startTime":268.968,"endTime":271.838,"body":"full of ice water."},{"startTime":271.838,"endTime":273.673,"body":"Pour that all over the person."},{"startTime":273.673,"endTime":277.11,"body":"And really what we're trying to do,"},{"startTime":273.673,"endTime":277.11,"body":"you'll pick up the corners of the tarp."},{"startTime":277.443,"endTime":280.113,"body":"You'll try to oscillate that water,"},{"startTime":277.443,"endTime":280.113,"body":"that ice..."},{"startTime":280.113,"endTime":280.546,"body":"Okay."},{"startTime":280.546,"endTime":283.95,"body":"Try to cool that person down"},{"startTime":280.546,"endTime":283.95,"body":"from a total body perspective."},{"startTime":283.95,"endTime":286.953,"body":"Very similar to how athletes use,"},{"startTime":286.986,"endTime":290.223,"body":"ice baths or, you know,"},{"startTime":286.986,"endTime":290.223,"body":"something along those lines."},{"startTime":290.223,"endTime":293.359,"body":"Just to try to cool that body"},{"startTime":290.223,"endTime":293.359,"body":"down as quickly as possible."},{"startTime":293.459,"endTime":294.794,"body":"Okay, okay."},{"startTime":294.794,"endTime":296.129,"body":"Well, that's that's"},{"startTime":296.129,"endTime":299.932,"body":"actually really helpful and helpful"},{"startTime":296.129,"endTime":299.932,"body":"to know that the SHAX® sidewall,"},{"startTime":301.034,"endTime":304.037,"body":"can act as,"},{"startTime":301.034,"endTime":304.037,"body":"as that tarp in an emergency situation."},{"startTime":304.57,"endTime":306.639,"body":"And it definitely bears repeating that,"},{"startTime":306.639,"endTime":309.142,"body":"you know,"},{"startTime":306.639,"endTime":309.142,"body":"the first step here is dialing 911."},{"startTime":309.142,"endTime":311.21,"body":"Get emergency on the way."},{"startTime":309.142,"endTime":311.21,"body":"Right?"},{"startTime":311.21,"endTime":312.412,"body":"Absolutely."},{"startTime":312.412,"endTime":313.713,"body":"They're the professionals."},{"startTime":313.713,"endTime":316.949,"body":"We’re just trying to cool this person down"},{"startTime":313.713,"endTime":316.949,"body":"while they're on the way."},{"startTime":316.983,"endTime":317.95,"body":"Got it, got it."},{"startTime":317.95,"endTime":320.453,"body":"Well Lexi"},{"startTime":317.95,"endTime":320.453,"body":"thank you so much for being here."},{"startTime":320.453,"endTime":322.422,"body":"and talking Heat Stress Safety."},{"startTime":322.422,"endTime":325.425,"body":"For those out there watching"},{"startTime":322.422,"endTime":325.425,"body":"or listening, if you do"},{"startTime":325.892,"endTime":329.962,"body":"want to go and investigate further on heat"},{"startTime":325.892,"endTime":329.962,"body":"related illnesses and solutions,"},{"startTime":330.33,"endTime":334.4,"body":"head over to ergodyne.com/heat-stress"},{"startTime":334.734,"endTime":336.936,"body":"and you'll find a whole treasure"},{"startTime":334.734,"endTime":336.936,"body":"trove of information there."},{"startTime":336.936,"endTime":339.939,"body":"Once again, thank you very much"},{"startTime":336.936,"endTime":339.939,"body":"for watching or listening."},{"startTime":339.972,"endTime":341.174,"body":"Stay safe out there people."}]}