1. First Aid Heat Related Emergencies

2. Heat Illnesses Heat Cramps Heat Exhaustion Heat Stroke

3. Heat Cramps Painful muscular spasms Happens suddenly Usually calf, hamstrings or abd muscles Happens immediately after exertion

4. Heat Cramps: What to Do Rest in cool place Drink slightly salted cool water or commercial sports drink Stretch cramped muscle

5. Heat Exhaustion Heavy perspiration Slightly above normal body temp Water &/or salt depletion Severe thirst Fatigue, HA N/V

6. Heat Exhaustion: What to Do Move to cool place Give cool liquids Elevate legs 8-12 inches Remove excess clothing Sponge with cool water and fan SMA if no improvement within 30 minutes

7. Heat Stroke Extremely high body temp Altered mental status May have stopped sweating completely Seizure Death

8. Heat Stroke: What to Do Medical Emergency! SMA Immediately Move to cool place Remove clothing down to underwear Keep head and shoulders slightly elevated

9. Heat Stroke: What to Do Cool quickly by: Low humidity: Spray with water and fan High Humidity: Place ice bags wrapped in wet towels at major pulse points

10. How Hot it Feels Temperature and humidity influence how hot it feels. The higher the humidity - the hotter it feels 85 degrees with 70% humidity feels like 93 degrees

11. Less Serious Heat Illnesses Heat Syncope Dizzy &/or faints after exposure to high heat Tx: Lie down in cool place and drink water

12. Less Serious Heat Illnesses Heat Edema Ankles and feet swell from heat exposure More common in women Tx: Wear support stocking and elevate feet

13. Less Serious Heat Illnesses Prickly Heat Heat rash Tx: dry and cool skin

14. Learning Activities 16 1. For heat cramps, stretch a cramped leg muscle. Yes Heat Related

15. Learning Activities 16 2. Give salt tablets for any heat illness. No Heat Related

16. Learning Activities 16 3. Move out of heat to cool place. Yes Heat Related

17. Learning Activities 16 4. Heat exhaustion: medical emergency. SMA immediately. No Heat Related

18. Learning Activities 16 5. Heat stroke. Immediate cooling by any means possible. Yes Heat Related

19. Learning Activities 16 6. Use rubbing alcohol for cooling. No Heat Related

20. Learning Activities 16 7. High humidity, wet down and spray and fan victim. No Heat Related

21. Learning Activities 16 8. Low humidity, cold packs at pulse points. No Heat Related

22. Learning Activities 16 Scenerio: Mowing lawns. Hot humid day. Heavy sweating. Thirsty, nauseated, HA. What to do? Heat Exhaustion: Move to cool place Cool liquids to drink, Elevate legs Remove excess clothing Sponge with cool water, fan if needed

23. Learning Activities 16 Scenerio: At a large amusement park. Extremely hot and humid. Elderly man falls out of seat. Skin hot and dry. Unresponsive. What to do? Heat Stroke: Medical Emergency! SMA Immediately. Move to cool place. Remove clothing down to underwear Keep head & shoulders slightly elevated Place ice bags wrapped in wet towels at major pulse points

24. Learning Activities 16 Scenerio: Man from north goes south. Golfing. Becomes dizzy, faints but becomes responsive quickly. What to do? Heat Syncope: L ay down in cool place Drink water