How to Stay Cool During the Hot Days

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Summer is pretty Much Here And With That the Weather is Starting to Get Hotter And So Are We And I am Going To Tell you Some Ways to Stay Cool

Central AC If you Have Central AC turn it on During the Hot Days it will help Cool Off the house and it will Cool you off as well

if you Dont Have Central AC Buy your Self a Fan And plug it in and Turn it on it will help Circulate the Air And Give you a little relief

Open Windows they will also Help

Try to Limit your Outdoor Activitys To Late Afternoon/Evening Thats When The Heat Starts To cool Down A bit you will feel a lot more comfortable

Have Some Ice Cream Ice Cream is a Yummy Desert Treat and is Also a Good Way to Cool off Because Ice Cream is Frozen

Go To The Beach And Go Swimming it will Cool you off a bit

Drink Plenty of Water Our Body is Made 90% And Up Of Water Drinking Cold Water will Help Keep your body Cool you Do Not Want to Get Heat Stroke Because that would stink

What is Heat Stroke

Heat stroke is a form of hyperthermia, an abnormally elevated body temperature with accompanying physical and neurological symptoms. Unlike heat cramps and heat exhaustion, two other forms of hyperthermia that are less severe, heat stroke is a true medical emergency that can be fatal if not properly and promptly treated. Heat stroke is also sometimes referred to as heatstroke.

The body normally generates heat as a result of metabolism, and is usually able to dissipate the heat by either radiation of heat through the skin or by evaporation of sweat. However, in extreme heat, high humidity, or vigorous physical exertion under the sun, the body may not be able to dissipate the heat and the body temperature rises, sometimes up to 106 F (41.1 C) or higher. Another cause of heat stroke is dehydration. A dehydrated person may not be able to sweat fast enough to dissipate heat, which causes the body temperature to rise.

Who is at Risk

infants,

the elderly (often with associated heart diseases, lung diseases, kidney diseases, or who are taking medications that make them vulnerable to dehydration and heat strokes),

athletes, and

individuals who work outside and physically exert themselves under the sun

What are the Symptoms And Signs Of Heat Stroke

Symptoms of heat stroke can sometimes mimic those of heart attack or other conditions. Sometimes a person experiences symptoms of heat exhaustion before progressing to heat strokes.

Signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include:

nausea,

vomiting,

fatigue,

weakness,

headache,

muscle cramps and aches, and

dizziness.
However, some individuals can develop symptoms of heat stroke suddenly and rapidly without warning.

Different people may have different symptoms and signs of heatstroke. But common symptoms and signs of heat stroke include:

high body temperature,

the absence of sweating, with hot red or flushed dry skin,

rapid pulse,

difficulty breathing,

strange behavior,

hallucinations,

confusion,

agitation,

disorientation,

seizure, and/or

coma.

How to Treate Someone Who Has Heat Stroke

Victims of heat stroke must receive immediate treatment to avoid permanent organ damage. First and foremost, cool the victim.

Get the victim to a shady area, remove clothing, apply cool or tepid water to the skin (for example you may spray the victim with cool water from a garden hose), fan the victim to promote sweating and evaporation, and place ice packs under armpits and groin.

Monitor body temperature with a thermometer and continue cooling efforts until the body temperature drops to 101 to 102 F (38.3 to 38.8 C).

Always notify emergency services (911) immediately. If their arrival is delayed, they can give you further instructions for treatment of the victim.

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