07/21/2025
The extreme temperatures forecasted for this week can pose a serious risk to your health. When temperatures reach this level, heat exhaustion and heatstroke are a concern for people of all ages. Heatstroke can lead to damage in the brain, heart, kidneys and muscles. Protect yourself and others by reviewing and sharing this information.
Any of the Following Symptoms Could Indicate Heat Exhaustion:
⚠ Heavy sweating
⚠ Cool, moist skin with goose bumps when in the heat
⚠ Faintness, dizziness and/or fatigue
⚠ Weak, rapid pulse
⚠ Low blood pressure upon standing
⚠ Muscle cramps, nausea and/or headache
*If you think you have heat exhaustion, stop all activity and get to a cool place to rest. Drink cool water or sports drinks. Contact your doctor immediately if symptoms don't improve in an hour or visit an urgent care clinic or emergency room.
🛑Heatstroke is a medical emergency and requires immediate care. If it's not treated, heatstroke can quickly damage the brain, heart, kidneys and muscles. This damage gets worse the longer treatment is delayed.
Symptoms of Heatstroke Include the following:
🔺 A core body temperature over 104°F
🔺 Change in mental state of behavior
🔺 Change in the sweating pattern
🔺 Nausea and vomiting
🔺 Flushed skin
🔺 Rapid breathing and racing heart rate
🔺 Headache
If you think a person may be experiencing heatstroke, call 911 and take immediate action to try and cool the person while waiting for emergency services.
Get the person to an air-conditioned area, or move them into the shade. Remove excess clothing, cool the person with whatever you have available including placing them in a tub with cool water or in a cool shower, spray them down with a garden hose, wipe them down with a sponge dipped in cool water, place a fan on the person while misting with cool water and place ice packs on the head, neck, armpits and groin areas.
