PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — As Floridians battle extreme heat, firefighters are being impacted when fighting fires.
“You become exhausted a little bit quicker. You go through your crews a little bit quicker. You have to send people to rehab a little bit sooner,” said Brett Ciskoski, Deputy Chief for St. Pete Fire Rescue.
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With heat indexes near 110 degrees, it takes more manpower to fight fires. So when Ciskoski says rehab, he’s talking about doing these things for firefighters:
“We’ll do vital signs, make sure they’re hydrated, cool off, we dress down, take their bunker gear off, sit in the shade, have cooling chairs,” he said…