First Aid for Heat Exhaustion
Heat exhaustion is the moderate form of heat-related syndromes, which can start from a mild cramp to potentially life-threatening heatstroke.
First Aid for Weather-Related Injuries – Frostbite, Heatstroke, and Other Heat Illnesses
Temperature extremes can affect our health directly by compromising the body’s ability to regulate its internal temperature. Loss of internal temperature control can result in a surge of weather-related illnesses. This includes heatstroke in extreme heat and hypothermia, and frostbite in the presence of extreme cold. Temperature extremes also worsen underlying chronic health conditions such […]