After a Heat Advisory

- Check on the elderly, people with chronic medication conditions, and pets.
- Adjusting to temperature changes may be especially hard for them; so be alert to their special needs. Be prepared for first aid treatments of heat-induced illnesses.
- Use the chart below to help determine the physical impact of a heat advisory:
CONDITION |
SYMPTOMS |
FIRST AID |
Sunburn |
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Heat Cramps Muscular pains and spasms that are often the first signal that the body is having trouble with the heat. |
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Heat Exhaustion When body fluids are lost through heavy sweating, blood flow to the skin increases, causing a decrease in blood flow to vital organs. A form of mild shock results. If not treated, the victim’s condition will worsen. Body temperature will keep rising and the victim may suffer heat stroke. |
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Heat Stroke or “Sun Stroke” A life-threatening condition. The victim’s temperature control system, which produces sweat to cool the body, stops working. If the body is not cooled quickly, body temperature can rise so high that brain damage and death may result. |
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