3 lifeguards suffer heat-related emergencies at Virginia state park as temps soar

Lifeguards accuse leadership of negligence after multiple medical incidents at Pocahontas State Park

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Lifeguards that worked at Pocahontas State Park are speaking out after they said they experienced heat-related emergencies on the job on Friday, July 25. 8News spoke to some of the five lifeguards that said they had medical incidents while working at the park's pool in extreme heat. They said the heat was unsafe to work in, and that their concerns were ignored. But the Department of Conservation and Recreation,…

3 lifeguards suffer heat-related emergencies at Virginia state park as temps soar

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. Two lifeguards were hospitalized after experiencing heat-related medical emergencies while working at Pocahontas State Park during extreme temperatures.The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) reported that three lifeguards experienced heat-related medical issues on Friday when the heat index reached 105 degrees.The incidents occurred at the park's swimming pool, where lifeguard services are contracte…