What is the initial response to a heat stroke?

• A. Give aspirin
• B. Move them to shade and monitor
• C. Give water
• D. Notify Work Center Supervisor and take em to medical

Answer: (D)

When heat stroke is suspected, the top priority is to get urgent medical help and move the person to a medical setting as quickly as possible. In a BEQ/work environment, that means informing the Work Center Supervisor so emergency response can be activated and the person can be transported to medical care without delay. This ensures trained responders can provide rapid cooling and definitive treatment, which are essential for heat stroke and can be life-saving.

Giving aspirin isn’t appropriate because it doesn’t treat heat stroke and can interfere with other medical priorities. Simply moving the person to shade and monitoring leaves the condition unresolved and delays necessary medical intervention. Giving water might be helpful in milder heat illness, but in heat stroke the person can be confused or unconscious, increasing the risk of choking or aspiration and not addressing the urgent need for professional care.