beastmaster
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I did a job out in Alta-Dena, about a 45 to an hour and a half drive from my house today. Three liquidamber's growing under the HV wires and a deador cedar that was almost in contact with the wires. I reduced the liquid ambers and removed several limbs from the deador. It was really hot where I was at with no air circulating at all. I didn't want to have to drive all the way back again to finish up so I was on full speed mode, only taking a 15 min. lunch.
Wanting to finish and the stress of working close to the wires, make me forget to drink fluids like I should of been. All day I drank one small water and a Gatorade.
Because of traffic I stopped at a park and took a hour nap. I woke with a bad headache and feeling really thirsty. So I drove to a store. I was feeling sick to my stomach. As I was standing in line I almost blacked out, fighting to keep consciousness. I thought that that was it and I was having a stroke. Made it back to my truck and just sat there waitting to die or something. Not feeling a lot better I did the drive home.
I started drinking a lot when I got home and fell a sleep in the air conditioning. It's been five hours since I've been home and only now feeling a little better.
I am always making sure the crew drinks water, I know better my self. But was caught slipping today. My temp. was 102 after I woke up from my nap.
I'm only sharing this as a reminder to stay hydrated. Some times we know better but some how get side tracked.
Wanting to finish and the stress of working close to the wires, make me forget to drink fluids like I should of been. All day I drank one small water and a Gatorade.
Because of traffic I stopped at a park and took a hour nap. I woke with a bad headache and feeling really thirsty. So I drove to a store. I was feeling sick to my stomach. As I was standing in line I almost blacked out, fighting to keep consciousness. I thought that that was it and I was having a stroke. Made it back to my truck and just sat there waitting to die or something. Not feeling a lot better I did the drive home.
I started drinking a lot when I got home and fell a sleep in the air conditioning. It's been five hours since I've been home and only now feeling a little better.
I am always making sure the crew drinks water, I know better my self. But was caught slipping today. My temp. was 102 after I woke up from my nap.
I'm only sharing this as a reminder to stay hydrated. Some times we know better but some how get side tracked.