2 women are rescued from hot tub at remote cabin

"A friends' trip to a remote cabin in the Red River Gorge area of Kentucky nearly turned deadly, local rescuers said Friday, after two women took an extended soak in a hot tub and developed hyperthermia, the opposite of hypothermia, in which the body is overheated and cannot cool. The long period spent Wednesday night in the swirling, heated waters was unintentional, rescuers in rural Wolfe County said."

"Two women in their 80s "were unable to get out of the tub because of pre-existing issues," Wolfe County Search and Rescue said on its website. The women became overheated and unresponsive, the rescue team said. A third woman got in the hot tub to keep the women's heads above water while a fourth woman called 911. The cabin's caretakers were able to get the two women out of the tub by the time rescuers arrived."

"One of the rescuers, an emergency medical technician, moved the critical patient to a shower, where cold water, along with ice, were applied. The team also applied ice and cold compresses to the less critical patient, before moving her outdoors, where she was doused with cold water from a hose. After 20 to 30 minutes of cold water immersion, both patients began to recover, the rescuers said. The women were transferred to a hospital."

Two women in their 80s developed severe hyperthermia after an extended overnight soak in a hot tub at a remote cabin in the Red River Gorge area of Kentucky. Pre-existing health issues prevented the women from exiting the tub, and they became unresponsive. A third companion kept their heads above water while another called 911. Cabin caretakers removed the women before responders arrived. Emergency responders used cold water immersion, ice, and cold compresses; after 20 to 30 minutes both patients began to recover and were transported to a hospital. Alcohol was not a factor.

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