I’ll note that they’re not dead of heat stroke because Phoenix has just rolled out a system of ice-filled body bags in ambulances. Still doesn’t sound pleasant
But cold water immersion can bring down body temperatures eight times faster, with little risk of triggering other issues, particularly if body temperature is monitored closely with a rectal thermometer, said Douglas Casa, who studies heat-related illnesses and is the chief executive of the Korey Stringer Institute at the University of Connecticut.