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Shortening the races is an option too.
Plenty of IVs have been given on the battlefield with little complication.
Getting heat stroke is a true medical emergency - prevention is the key.
Giving someone an IV isn’t hard. It can be done with little training and saline isn’t that expensive. I learned in less than a couple of hours during a combat lifesaver course. It’s been awhile but I’d bet I could still do it easy.
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Getting electrolytes and water throughout an extremely demanding moto, especially moto 2, would be beneficial. If it wasn’t, why would racers be drinking water and electrolyte drinks between motos where there is such a quick turnaround time. Anytime you can replace, even small amounts, will help. Especially in Florida where the humidity is so high and we don’t get the significant benefits of good evaporation off your skin.
Shoot, I mean, even letting it dribble out of your mouth and down your jersey would help. I know it does for me.
Said in there you have to pack on water, and that takes time.
Your body, your muscles, store water and it isn't something that happens right away, it takes time, and by the time you're thirsty,, it's too late
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maybe spend some time in the military and see a dirty environment with dudes humping a hundred pounds of gear through the bush in Georgia, Louisiana or AFG that fall out and get an IV whacked in their arms.... been serving for 28 years and have never heard about a blood born illness from an IV.
As for medical waste, throw the needles in a sharps container and collect the IVs and bring them to the nearest urgent care or ER and they will dispose as needed.
That being said, when you need an IV for heat exhaustion or stroke like cooper had at the end of Moto 2 you are down for the count and should not be allowed to go back out for the second Moto and probably next weeks race.
I still have my open face Electro helmet I wore that day.
I think we were just tougher back then.
If it says "Filtered by reverse osmosis" ONLY, I wouldn't suggest drinking much of it.
You should see on the label "Magnesium Sulfate, Potassium Chloride" at the bare minimum as an ingredient.
Those 2 minerals like to attach themselves to water.
If you drink water without those, what you drink starts absorbing those minerals from you, and you just pass them. That's not good.
Never ever drink distilled water, and be warned about R.O. water. Those filters can take too much out.
Read your labels if you drink a lot of bottled water.
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Stoping to later continue is the absolute worst thing to do when conditions are like that.
The issue with heat also escalate ones they turn down the speed and start going off track.
I have myself issues with heat and all I want to do at the end of a moto is pull my gear off and stand on the outdoor shower I have for a minute or two to cool down. I'm typically not even thirsty but I'm boiling from the inside because of all the gear.
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