Comments on: Worker Suffers From Heat Exhaustion In McDavid http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/worker-suffers-from-heat-exhaustion-in-mcdavid Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:56:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/worker-suffers-from-heat-exhaustion-in-mcdavid/comment-page-1#comment-395721 James Thu, 15 Aug 2019 11:25:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=372225#comment-395721 John Gorrie of Apalachicola was granted a patent in 1851 for his ice-making machine, not for air conditioning. In 1902, the first modern electrical air conditioning unit was invented by Willis Carrier in Buffalo, New York. John Gorrie of Apalachicola was granted a patent in 1851 for his ice-making machine, not for air conditioning. In 1902, the first modern electrical air conditioning unit was invented by Willis Carrier in Buffalo, New York.

]]> By: Bill M http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/worker-suffers-from-heat-exhaustion-in-mcdavid/comment-page-1#comment-395685 Bill M Wed, 14 Aug 2019 17:55:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=372225#comment-395685 Good comment Anita, yes it was a doctor in Apalachicola who invented A/C because using ice to cool his patients was expensive and messy. I remember "getting the bear on my back" when I was surveying about 50 years ago. I told the field engineer that it looks like the trees are waving at me. He put me and everything in the truck and took me to the 7-11 for cold drinks and A/C and then called it a day. Good comment Anita, yes it was a doctor in Apalachicola who invented A/C because using ice to cool his patients was expensive and messy.

I remember “getting the bear on my back” when I was surveying about 50 years ago. I told the field engineer that it looks like the trees are waving at me. He put me and everything in the truck and took me to the 7-11 for cold drinks and A/C and then called it a day.

]]> By: anita kroha http://www.northescambia.com/2019/08/worker-suffers-from-heat-exhaustion-in-mcdavid/comment-page-1#comment-395664 anita kroha Wed, 14 Aug 2019 12:57:27 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=372225#comment-395664 ive noticed that people that have gone through this have heat sensitivities the rest of their lives. i always feel for people that must make their living out in the heat. thanks to the man in Apalachicola that invented air conditioning. ive noticed that people that have gone through this have heat sensitivities the rest of their lives. i always feel for people that must make their living out in the heat.

thanks to the man in Apalachicola that invented air conditioning.

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