But without ice or air conditioning, such fanning was bound to be minimally effective, only serving to stir up hot air.
Xie Wanying touched the concrete floor where the patient lay; it was hot, scorching to the touch. The torrid ground surface was probably going to increase the patient's temperature rather than cool them down; they had to move the patient to a cooler place as soon as possible.
Having just poured a bottle of water over the patient had provided slight relief, but as their temperature rose again, they worsened. A retching sound came from the patient's throat. Fearing that vomit would reflux into the airway and cause choking, Xie Wanying and Li Xiaobing tilted the patient's head to the side.
They had no choice but to call for an ambulance using 120.
"Calling our hospital's staff is better than waiting for 120's ambulance," Teacher Lu said, his eyes anxiously scanning the distance.
