July 30, 2025 – We were amazed when our friend, a former fire chief in Anchorage, Alaska told us about the need for large-sized body bags since more humans have become heftier. The fire crew called them “Namu Bags” after the famous Orca Killer Whale.
Well, with this extremely hot summer nationwide, fire crews are filling more Namu Bags with ice to cool down those who have fainted from heat prostration. When zipped inside the bag, the patient’s body heat cools while on the trip to the ER to bring them back to consciousness and avoid permanent brain and kidney failures. This protocol seems to be less invasive than administering emergency liquid IV’s unless the patient is going into sudden bodily failure from dehydration.
For years, we raced offshore high-speed boats including the 36’ Spectre Watt-Ahh catamaran boat during the July 4th weekends in Sarasota, FL. The EMS crew knew about Watt-Ahh and it was not uncommon that they would dash over to our camp to grab bottles of Watt-Ahh and run to aid someone who passed out from the high heat. Several times after drinking the Watt-Ahh and reviving in about ten minutes, the person would stand up and wave off the EMS to take them in the ambulance to the hospital.
Watt-Ahh gives immediate deep cellular hydration and energy with its active oxygen. All EMS crews should not only load bags of ice but also Watt-Ahh into their vehicles used for emergency trips to revive individuals overcome by the extreme heat. Actually, Watt-Ahh should be in everyone’s first aid kit.