How to prevent a heat injury?
Garfield Trantow
2025-09-17 07:29:30
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Exercise early in the day, before it gets too hot or after sunset.
Manage the intensity of your activity, and take breaks when you exercise.
Stay hydrated! Make sure to drink enough fluids, such as water or sports drinks, while you are outdoors.
Put a cold pack or cool cloth on your neck, armpits or groin.
Wear loose, lightweight, light-colored clothes.
Wear sunscreen and reapply frequently.
Spray yourself with cool water.
Move into the shade or go into an air-conditioned building or car.
Do not leave children in cars.
Take a cool shower or bath.
Pay attention to warnings about high temperatures, and avoid being outdoors as much as possible on days you know will be extremely hot.
Know the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
If you see signs, take immediate action.
Also, check on at-risk relatives and friends during heat waves to make sure they are able to stay cool — and to help if needed.
Seth Stark
2025-09-17 07:20:13
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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. Children, older people and people with long-term health conditions are more at risk of heat exhaustion or heatstroke.
Annamae Sawayn
2025-09-17 05:07:53
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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.
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