Fresno High School students faint from heat

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Fresno High School students faint from heat

By Carolyn Bruck

Story Published: May 14, 2008 at 2:22 AM EDT

Story Updated: May 14, 2008 at 2:22 AM EDT

What started as a competition for extra credit at Fresno High School ends in emergency.

Fresno High School Principal, Bob Reyes says around 10:30 this morning two girls collapsed while racing around the track.

An ambulance is called and the girls are taken to the hospital and treated for dehydration and heat exhaustion.

In an unusual turn, another girl falls an hour later.

Incidents like these have students bracing themselves for the triple digit temperatures.

Click on the link above to view Carolyn Bruck’s full report and to get tips on staying healthy in the heat.

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