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HEALTH
HEAT EXHAUSTION
In hot
conditions we all sweat. If fluid loss becomes excessive
we will become pale, feel weak and occasionally faint. This
is called heat exhaustion.
The signs of this are:
Weakness.
Feeling faint.
Pale colour to skin.
The skin feels cool and moist.
The pulse is weak and rapid.
HEAT
EXHAUSTION
What
you can do yourself
Lay the person in a cool place.
Raise the feet.
Encourage them to drink fluid (a litre of cool water to
which one teaspoon of sugar and a pinch of salt has been
added can be made up to help with rehydration).
HEAT STROKE
Heat stroke is not common but can be dangerous.
The signs of this are:
The skin is very hot and dry. Not even the armpits are
moist.
The person has very high temperature 104 degrees F (40
degress C).
They often are, or rapidly become, unconscious.
What
you can do yourself
Cool the person as quickly a possible using the coldest
water available.
Call a doctor or take to hospital as soon as possible.
Fanning the person will speed the cooling process which
is vital in treatment.
HEAT CRAMPS
Sweating causes loss of salt and if excessive leads to
cramp.
What
you can do yourself
Encourage plenty of SALTY WATER DRINKS.
Repeat every hour until cramps go.
Alternatively encourage eating salty snacks with water.
Lay the person down and massage the affected muscles.
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