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"The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people." Cesar Chavez |
:: Thursday, August 19, 2004 ::
Report: heat stroke, a concern every summer, killed farm worker By JULIANA BARBASSA, AP
An ambulance was called, but never came. Valdivia's son said it was canceled because the foreman thought Valdivia was feeling better, and decided to send him home with his son.
The young man, who had only been in the United States for one month, was not sure where to go, and his car was not air conditioned. The state agency's booklet warns, in bold, italic print, of possible death if the person suffering from heatstroke in not immediately cooled down.
United Farm Workers President Arturo Rodriguez emphasized that while it's always good to train workers in how to respond to emergencies, nothing will happen in the fields without a supervisor's approval.
The UFW has called on farmers - initially when Valdivia died, and again Tuesday - to train supervisors in how to handle heatstroke, and to have an emergency communication plan in place so that a sick worker can get the care that might save his or her life.------------------------------------------- posted 8:05 PM :: reference link ::
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