Two women rescued from hot tub in KY after near-death experience
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- Two women in their 80s were hospitalized after overheating in a Wolfe County hot tub.
- Rescue workers and cabin caretakers applied ice and cold water to stabilize victims.
- Search team advised limiting hot tub use to 30 minutes to prevent hyperthermia.
Two women in their 80s were hospitalized recently after a near-death experience in a hot tub, according to the Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team.
The women were staying at a cabin in Wolfe County with a group of people and decided to get in a hot tub. When the women tried to get back out, they were unable to do so because of preexisting conditions, and the situation nearly turned “tragic,” Wolfe County officials said.
The cabin was in the Red River Gorge area, according to the New York Times.
The rescue team said the women overheated, suffered from hyperthermia and became unresponsive. One of the other members of the group kept their heads above water while another member called 911 for help.
When the rescue team arrived, the caretakers of the cabin had already gotten the women out of the hot tub. The rescue team said one of the women was partially responsive, and the other was completely unresponsive and in critical condition.
The woman in critical condition was taken to a shower, where cold water and ice were applied, according to the rescue team. Ice and cold water were also applied to the other woman.
After about 20 to 30 minutes of cold-water immersion, both women showed signs of recovery and were taken to a local hospital, the rescue team said.
The rescue team warned people to be cautious with hot tub usage, limiting time in the water to no more than 30 minutes.
“Ensure you are capable of exiting the hot tub once you enter, especially if you have any sort of disability,” the rescue team said in a Facebook post. “Hyperthermia and heatstroke can be fatal, and this story could have ended much differently without the quick thinking of all those involved with this rescue.”
