DELRAY BEACH, Fla. — The scorching heat in South Florida is impacting anyone venturing outdoors, including people hitting the beach.
A 15-year-old girl fainted Tuesday from possible heat exhaustion, according to Delray Beach Ocean Rescue.
Capt. Scott Demarest said the girl suffered from a lack of water and felt dehydrated.
"They called for assistance, some of the lifeguards went down there, moved her in the shade, got her in the shower, put ice packs underneath her armpits," Demarest said. "We did call fire rescue just out of precaution."
The teen was not taken to a hospital. She was treated at the beach and is OK.
Demarest said they have seven lifeguards on patrol at Delray Beach every day. Each lifeguard is drinking at least a gallon of water while on duty.
The episode is a caution that even people at the beach can be affected by the triple-digit heat indices.
"There's very few people that aren't under an umbrella or in the water," Demarest said. "The days of sunning yourself and laying out on a day like today, not many people last more than an hour."
Delray Beach Fire Rescue said warning signs of heat exhaustion include, dizziness, weakness, nausea, thirst and heavy sweating.
