As the heat bears down on North Texas, people are looking for ways to stay cool and safe. For those who work outdoors, though, heat exposure is part of their daily lives and poses major risks.
North Texas summers come with an increased threat of heat-related illness. Dr. Johan Valle, an emergency medicine physician at Medical City McKinney, said he has seen a rise in heat-related ER visits in Collin County over the past several days.
“It could be as simple as a heat rash, as simple as nausea or muscle cramping, to as severe as confusion, passing out,” said Valle…