BRIGHTON, N.Y. — Ambulance crews across the Rochester area say they’re seeing fewer heat-related calls in suburban areas compared to the city.
Crews said the further you get from the city, the less heat-related calls there are.
Ronald Patchett is the deputy chief of Irondequoit Ambulance. He said his area, being on the fringe of the city, has greater concerns for people who are unhoused during this time of year.
“We know they really don’t have the water, toiletry facilities. You see some tents and things on the side of the highways — we have higher concerns for them. They just don’t have the resources available, so those are the folks we try to keep an eye on the most,” Patchett said.
Patchett said there’s been a slight uptick in calls this week, but nothing out of the ordinary. Brighton said the same thing.
“A lot of people, I think in our district are fortunate enough to have access to water, air conditioning, things of that nature. So I think the only heat related calls we’re seeing are just related to an increase in outdoor activities versus a living situation,” Renee Titov, a paramedic with Brighton Volunteer Ambulance said.
Both crews said an increase in weather-related response calls happen in the wintertime, especially on Code Blue days. But in the summer, the calls aren’t directly related to the heat so much as they are to people’s decisions. With a small window of warm weather, people may make riskier choices or overexert themselves. So while warm weather brings higher calls, it isn’t necessarily for heat stroke or heat exhaustion.
A large focus for crews in the summer, remains ensuring that staff remain hydrated, which can be tricky depending on the number of back-to-back calls to which they respond.
“I honestly am not really good about hydration, but I’ve been a lot better this week and in general because I definitely get more dehydrated, especially wearing all dark clothing all day. I work Monday through Friday pretty much like 10-hour days, so I’ve been trying to drink as much water as I can when we’re not on calls,” AJ Rockwell, a Brighton EMT, said.
Ensuring the ambulances themselves remain cool is also a priority. Patchett says Irondequoit uses mini modular ambulances, which are smaller in design and require less time to cool off the inside than regular ambulances.
Making it through this past week’s heat wave is an accomplishment, now crews are turning their focus towards the holiday weekend. Heat, humidity and drinking create a combination that requires all hands on deck.
News10NBC reached out to both AMR and the Rochester Fire Department for more information on calls within the city. AMR did not respond and RFD said it is difficult to guarantee the reason for a response and distinguish whether it’s heat related.
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