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Christine Magil was in her yard when a United States Postal Worker collapsed in her neighbor’s front yard on Monday afternoon.
The incident happened on the 600 block of Pennington on the South Side.
“They just got her up immediately and put her in the ambulance to keep cooling her down,” Magil said.
Magil said she immediately called 911.
“I got closer, and I went to move the arm down to move the person over, and her eyes fluttered so i knew she was still alive and okay, and the ambulance, the fire truck and the police station got here fairly quick,” Magil said.
Those who work outside daily are more at risk of getting a heat-related illness.