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Darren Jeter

Darren Jeter

Paramedic and guest on 911 Squirrel podcast; attended Western Carolina University for emergency medical care and paramedicine, formerly with Sumner County EMS in Tennessee.

Jul 10, 2026

43:24
When they're wearing that turnout gear, what are some of the things that you can say that you can recommend that people do Not only just before something, but all day long.
43:38
Well, the simple answer is drink water.
43:43
But I'll tell you what I tell my son who's in Boy Scouts and other scouts when they go to camp and it's hot and humid.
43:52
You can drink all the water you want that day, and it's not going to do any good at all.
43:59
Because...
44:01
To really get hydrated and be safe or have better percentage of outcomes of getting through the heat, you really need to start hydrating about a week in advance.
44:15
So if you're drinking, I kind of go by how many...
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45:13
Mm-hmm.

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