I read about death from heat exhaustion every once in a while in the newspaper, and it reminds me to take precautions.

A few years back a member of a high school track team (supposedly a 17-year old in excellent physical shape) died on a morning run from heat exhaustion. She collapsed on a trail, and other track members stopped to help her by giving her water. Investigators said she could have been saved if instead of just giving her water to drink someone would have thought to pour water on the back of her neck, under her arm pits, and between her thighs. Supposedly this is one of the quickest ways to cool someone down who is suffering from heat exhaustion. Are there any here with medical experience who can verify this?