Nine treated for heat concerns at the Sullivan Marching Festival — OAWB S4EP38 news graphic.
Nine treated for heat concerns at the Sullivan Marching Festival — OAWB S4EP38 news graphic.

First responders treated nine people for mostly dehydration during a marching band event at Sullivan High School in Missouri; two were transported by ambulance, the event moved indoors and finals were canceled.

  • Dalton discusses the Sullivan festival's heat-related medical concerns and the decision to stop the event.

  • The panel calls for earlier decisions about heat limits, hydration, wet-bulb measurements, and when organizers should modify or cancel performances.

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