Summer Weather will be a little fun – I love 90 degrees Day to refrain on a cold swimming pool – but we see serious heat doctrines lately. When the temperature and humidity are adequately adequately dangerously dangerous. Here’s what you need to know in continuing to be cold and safe.
What is excessive heat warning?
First, let’s talk about the difference between “Warning”, a watch or outlook. A largest warning of three. As well as famous a fire department Explained with a taco analogyA taco watch means ingredients to make tacos. A taco warns means that we have tacos because we’re ready right now.
How is the National Ocean and Atmosphere Administration Describes These three levels:
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A Excessive heat Outlook An excessive heat event may occur next to three to seven days.
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A Excessive heat watch The weather conditions are highest likely to have excessive heat event in the next 24 to 72 hours.
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A Excessive heat warning It means that the amount of dangerous heat is coming in the next 12 to 24 hours. Red Cross Says This means that it is time to take precautions to avoid heat-related illness. “
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A Heat advice The dangerous heat condition means already happening.
You can see weather statements above your area Weather.What areas are under a watch or warning, there is a large color-coded map on the previous page, whichever danger. (Fire, winds and flood alerts are also included.)
How to hybit on a heat wave
Heat is dangerous. If you get too hot if you get too hot, you would like to cool down, the heat, including thermal fouling and heat.
So, when you take care of yourself and check others, make sure:
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Continue hydrated. Drinking for enough water allows himself by sweating your body. Drink and drink a lot of water before thirsty; Maintain the scale and alcoholism at least.
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Get Electrolites. You will lose your body from your body when you are sweating but eating normal meals is usually enough to replace it. Safety is convenient to sport drips and electrolyte tablets.
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Check your doctor You need to ask a lot of attention to your hydration or electrolyites. They can give more guidance on how much you should drink. Do any of your medicines ask you to be a potential for you? Some can.
A lot of, especially athletes and outdoor workers: usually it is okay to drink only when you are thirsty, ensure you will keep your body hydrated. But in extreme situations, this is not enough, because your body can only absorb much water over the hour. If you sweat the water Out Your digestive system can bring it more faster than that In itHard to live in properly hydrant. That’s why your day begins or is good for your exercise and extra hydrage.
How to cool in the heat wave
First, continue the air conditioning as much as you can. If you do not have air conditioning at home, find the air conditioned places where you can spend time. These can be public places such as a friend or family members or a shopping mall or a library. Communities often set up cooling stations for heat relief. If you can’t find one, check your local health department This directory linking to local cooling station listsOr called 2-1-1.
When you have to go out, wear the light colored, loose fitting clothes, stay in the shade as you can. Bring your water. Don’t forget sunscreen in the sun, remember that all sunscreen is not evidence.
In the morning, late in the morning, the shortest time from the outside. Use that time for exercise, outdoor work or other physical work. Plan to rest in the shadow as needed, for example you should go to the store.
If electrical fans are heated for a mild fans, it is best to cool, but the temperature is high or above the temperature, A fan only can not cool you to prevent heat disease. Seek air conditioning, or eat a cold shower or bath.
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How to care for loved on a heat wave
The same tips apply to others, apply to others, children, pets and old neighbors. Make sure that even children or pets are never dropped in the heat for a short time. Double check when everyone left the car that all went out.
If you know people with no air conditioning, be sure to check them out. 80% of deaths occur in a strong heat in people with 60 years of age or olderCheck in in the old people in your life. If they can cool themselves or if they need riding to a cooling station. Check their pets.
Red Cross Advise Aged adults and people checking forth chronic health conditions for but twice a day, and asks these questions:
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They drink enough water?
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Do they have access to air conditioning?
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Do they know how to cool?
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Does they show any symptoms of heat stress?
Know the signs of thermal disease
The thermal power occurs when we cannot cool yourself yourself. This is not an emergency YetBut you can get worse quickly. Nausea, vomiting, dizziness and drowsiness can always happen in the heat. The skin is usually cold, light, ratmi and sweat. If you throw away from heat or your symptoms continue for an hour, it is time to seek medical help.
Heatstroke is the next step, it is an emergency. 911 If anyone in 103) with high body temperature, they are confused or drunk, they pass, or they stop sweat, hot and red color. CDC has more information here.
In either case, it is important to low the person. . If you have strategic fatigue they will offer a zip water, but if they have symptoms of heatstram, skip this step.
If all of this can remember so much, red Cross a Printable fact sheet It includes the recommended tips for a chart of cold and symptoms.
