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HOT & COLD WEATHER SITUATIONS
Featured ArticleDo Sweat the Heat….Dehydration is Serious Summer heat increases your risk for dehydration. Dehydration is serious. Even a mild imbalance of water can cause serious medical problems. According to the National Center for Disease Control, more Americans die of extreme heat exposure than from hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined. Read more As a caregiver, it is important to make sure you and your loved one beat the heat! Summer can be a wonderful time full of sunlight, long days, and family gatherings—if you take the right precautions. Stay cool, safe, and hydrated this summer with these quick tips. Read more
If your loved one has been exposed to cold temperature, bring him or her to a warm area as soon as possible. Check for signs of hypothermia. Read more
Do Sweat the Heat….Dehydration is Serious Summer heat increases your risk for dehydration. Dehydration is serious. Even a mild imbalance of water can cause serious medical problems. According to the National Center for Disease Control, more Americans die of extreme heat exposure than from hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined. Read more
By NYC Office of Emergency Management Stay safe this summer in extreme weather conditions. The office of NYC Emergency Management provides tips for beating the heat. Read more
Frostbite: Symptoms & Treatment Frostbite usually occurs on any extremities exposed by cold weather. These extremities may include hands, nose, ears, or feet. Read more
Heat (Sun) Exhaustion: Symptoms & Treatment Heat exhaustion symptoms may include fatigue, irritability, headache, faintness, weak, rapid pulse, shallow breathing, cold, clammy skin, profuse perspiration. Read more
Heat (Sun) Stroke: Treating & Preventing Heat Stroke, or Sun Stroke symptoms may include: Extremely high body temperature (106°F or higher), hot, red, dry skin, absence of sweating, rapid pulse, convulsions, and unconsciousness. Read more
Sunburn: Treating & Preventing Sunburn symptoms include skin redness, dry skin, and skin irritation. It may take up to 24 hours for people to experience symptoms of sunburn after sun exposure without protection (or without adequate protection). People with sunburn may have skin peeling and flay skin, as well as skin that is extremely warm to the touch. Sunburn can be very painful. Read more
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