AZ Republic: Highlighting our efforts to combat extreme heat in Phoenix

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10:20 a.m., the Burnidge Soup Kitchen in Phoenix: 98 degrees

Salvador Ramirez Vega has tried many different methods to stay cool during the hottest summer days in Phoenix.

But on Thursday, he tried something new. The 43-year-old was the latest to receive IV hydration treatments from Circle the City’s street medicine team, which provides health care to people without housing. The team was at the Burnidge Soup Kitchen on Osborn Road, just west of Grand Avenue in Phoenix.

This is the first summer the team has provided this unique care, which gets a liter of liquid flowing into the body quickly using fluids with electrolytes or a saline solution. Associate Medical Director Perla Pueblo said she’s relieved the team can offer an array of options for deadly temperatures.

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AZ Republic: Highlighting our efforts to combat extreme heat in Phoenix

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