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[Rarick]

I had a thought and since this might be a medical skill, solution........

If someone is dehydrated and unconscious (like a heatstroke victim), would it harm them to give them a pedialyte enema, or Isotonic/IV enema to get some water into their system fast without worrying about drowning them.

I was getting a water bottle to add to the stock of 1st aid supplies and the clerk mentioned that it was age restricted.  "This is flagged for 21 and up, <sigh> Just because some teens are busted for doing whiskey enemas, all of them get restricted...."  I would suspect this is an aware clerk, but if alcohol works, why not water?

[MamaLiberty]

Yes, just be sure to use normal saline water at roughly body temperature for enema - not electrolyte solution. The only things you need are water and salt. Tepid bath/shower or sponging to lower temperature - but not cold water - for heat stroke. Don't lower temp too fast to avoid shock. Nothing needed in the bath. A balanced electrolyte solution in water orally when they can swallow safely would be useful for heat stroke because excessive sweating is part of it, which depletes those electrolytes.

Here is a good source for various ways to satisfy those requirements without expensive premixed products. http://www.livestrong.com/article/501871-homemade-electrolyte-replacement-fluids/