It’s Hot Outside! Stay cool, stay hydrated and stay safe!
Heat waves kill an average of 175 people each year! Although laying out under the sun feels good on your skin, its slowing down the way your body cools off naturally, causing heat stroke, fainting and in worst cases, death. Early warnings of heat illness are cramps in the stomach or legs, hot red face and skin, heavy sweating, strong pulse and dizziness.
Here are some helpful tips in order to keep cool and beat the heat:
- Stay hydrated by drinking cold water to cool down and replenish your body.
- Drink Gatorade or a sport drink to replenish the electrolytes in your body.
- If your house is not air conditioned, find “cool spots” during the hottest points of the day to go to such as the library, mall, or schools.
- When going outside for long periods, it is best to wear loose fitting and light-colored clothing.
- If you must be out in the heat, try your best to limit it to the early morning and evening hours.
- It is important to keep a close eye on young children, elders 65 and over and people with special needs due to their greater risk of heat illness.
- Pregnant women should try their best to stay indoors in an air conditioned environment to protect bother her and the baby.
- If you experience any symptoms of heat stroke or illness seek medical attention immediately!
Beat the heat, and stay cool! Temperatures can be dangerously high and could cause you or a loved one to become fatally ill. Make sure you know the proper ways to avoid heat illness while enjoying these summer months!
