Medics on standby as record heat scorches Dreamville weekend
SPECTRUM AND THE WRAL APP ON
YOUR TV OR STREAMING DEVICE.
>> WELL, AS DREAMVILLE
ORGANIZERS PREPARE FOR THE
FESTIVAL. SO OUR MEDICAL
PROFESSIONALS, THE WRAL, SEVERE
WEATHER TEAM SAYS THIS YEAR
WILL MARK THE EARLY AS
TEMPERATURES HAVE REACHED 90
DEGREES IN ALMOST 35 YEARS.
WAKE COUNTY EMS IS READY.
THEY SAY THEY'RE BEEFING UP
STAFF ON SITE THERE SAID THAT
MULTIPLE AREAS FOR PEOPLE TO
GET HELP. IF THEY NEEDED IT,
THEY START TO
>> OVERHEAT OR SOMETHING LIKE
THAT. WRAL'S DESTINY PATTERSON
WALKS US THROUGH HOW MEDICAL
CREWS PLAN TO KEEP YOU SAFE
DURING THIS YEAR'S DREAMVILLE
FESTIVAL.
>> THE SUN WILL SHINE OVER
DREAMVILLE FESTIVAL THIS
WEEKEND.
>> AND WITH THAT COMES
RECORD-BREAKING HEAT. BUT OUR
RECORD HIGH TODAY
IS 88. THAT WAS SET BACK IN
1934 AND WE MAY BREAK THAT
TODAY AND AGAIN TOMORROW, FANS
SAY THEY'RE READY. I HAVE A BAG
PACKED THE HAS THE LITTLE STRAW
THING TO IT. SO I DO ALWAYS
TAKE THAT IS GOING TO DECIDE TO
>> I'D RATE IT TO MAKE SURE
THAT MY SUNSCREEN
>> AND I'M GOING TO BE AND SOME
LIGHT CLOTHES. DREAMVILLE CREWS
ARE HARD AT WORK AHEAD OF THIS
WEEKEND'S FESTIVAL. BUT THEY'RE
NOT THE ONLY ONES PREPARING.
WAKE COUNTY EMS TELLS ME THAT
THEY HAVE MEDICAL 10 SPREAD OUT
ACROSS THE FIELD. THEY'LL ALSO
HAVE PEOPLE WALKING ON FOOT
AND ALSO IN GOLF CARTS AND THEY
HAVE TOWERS UP AS WELL SO THAT
THEY CAN GET A BIRD'S EYE VIEW
OF THE CROWDS.
>> MY JOB IS TO MONITOR FOR
CROWDS. SURGING CROWD DYNAMICS.
SO AT NIGHTTIME, WHEN IT'S
TOTALLY PACK, YOU
DO SEE THE AL THE IPHONE LIGHTS
GOING LIKE CRAZY DURING THE
DAY. WE'RE KIND OF WITH A
KNIFE, KILLERS AND CHECKING
OUT THE VENUE. GRAND IS A SHIFT
COMMANDER. HE SAYS ABOUT 75
MEDICAL PERSONNEL WILL NAVIGATE
THESE CROWDS WITH EXTRA HELP
FROM DURHAM, HARNETT IN
GUILFORD COUNTIES. I WOULD
ANTICIPATE A HIGHER NUMBER OF
CALLS THIS YEAR.
>> BASED ON THE HEAT AND BASED
ON HOW CLOSE TOWARDS THE END
OF THE SHOW.
>> THAT PEOPLE GET DR. RYAN
LAMB RUNS THE UNC REX EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENT.
>> HE ALSO EXPECTS MORE
PATIENTS THIS WEEKEND,
ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT HASN'T
BEEN HOT FOR A WHILE. YOUR
BODY'S DOING THIS COMPLEX.
>> CHANGES CONSTANTLY TO TRY TO
HELP YOU ADAPT TO THE
ENVIRONMENT.
>> BOTH PLAN AND GO. I'M
RECOMMENDING KING LOTS OF WATER
AND GETTING PLENTY OF REST
AHEAD OF THIS WEEKEND'S