EMS personnel are on standby at the event to respond to anyone in need, and two first-aid tents offer air conditioning, cool towels, medicine, and more.
CHICAGO â Sweltering temperatures are raising concerns at festivals across the Chicago area this weekend, including the Windy City Smokeout at the United Center.While it's common knowledge that BBQ and heat go hand in hand, paramedics are standing by to keep people safe.The Windy City Smokeout brings some of the best country music and BBQ from around the country to Chicago , but the heat is clamping down on Chicago this weekend, and festival organizers need to be ready.
'The most common thing is a combination of heat and alcohol. Maybe not having a plan. Thinking it's not as hot as they thought it would be. So if you're someone where the heat is something that really affects you, be smart, come later in the day, right after 6:00 or 7:00, the temperatures come down,' said George Chiampas.
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