What are 10 actions you can take to prevent heat-related injury?
Nikita Osinski
2025-08-02 17:49:13
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To help prevent heat exhaustion or heatstroke: drink more cold drinks, especially if you're active or exercising. Wear light-coloured, loose clothing. Avoid the sun between 11am and 3pm. Avoid excess alcohol. Avoid extreme exercise. If you're inside on a very hot day, close curtains, close windows if it's hotter outside than in your home and turn off electrical equipment and lights that get hot. This will also prevent dehydration and help your body keep itself cool.
Albert Schimmel
2025-08-02 15:19:48
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Keep out of the heat if you can. If you have to go outside, stay in the shade especially between 11am and 3pm, wear sunscreen, a hat and light clothes, and avoid exercise or activity that makes you hotter. Cool yourself down. Have cold food and drinks, avoid alcohol, caffeine and hot drinks, and have a cool shower or put cool water on your skin or clothes. Keep your living space cool. Close windows during the day and open them at night when the temperature outside has gone down. Electric fans can help if the temperature is below 35 degrees. Check the temperature of rooms, especially where people at higher risk live and sleep. Watch out for signs of heat-related illness. If you or someone else feels unwell with a high temperature during hot weather, it may be heat exhaustion or heatstroke. Find out about the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke, and when to get help.
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