Deceased
Torran Jake THOMAS
Demographics
15y, male
Coroner
Coroner King
Date of death
2015-01-08
Finding date
2019-02-06
Cause of death
Multiple organ failure associated with hyperthermia (heat stroke)
AI-generated summary
A 15-year-old rugby league player died from heat stroke during training on an extremely hot Perth summer evening (44.4°C). The coaching staff appropriately applied NRL heat guidelines in deciding to proceed with modified training. However, when the athlete collapsed with signs of heat stroke (altered consciousness, inability to get up), the first aiders failed to recognise heat stroke early and did not apply aggressive cooling measures (ice water immersion, strip-soak-fan). They relied instead on treating presumed 'heat exhaustion' with light cooling. The ambulance was called 15 minutes after the athlete lay down unresponsive. While rapid hospital treatment was provided, the evidence suggests early aggressive field cooling using ice water immersion within the first few minutes could potentially have improved survival chances. The critical gap was inadequate training in heat stroke recognition and evidence-based treatment protocols.
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