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Heat Illness Prevention and Safety
Heat Illness Prevention & Safety
PRACTICE HEAT SAFETY!
During times of “Excessive Heat Warnings”, your body’s ability to cool itself is challenging. Extreme hot and humid conditions can result in heat-related illness if precautions and safety measures are not taken. Training & educating yourself is the number one proactive approach to PREVENTING heat illness.
Prevention
- Drink 4 cups of water an hour
- Have access to shade to cool down
- Take time to acclimate to new conditions
- Take Heat Illness Training available on Keenan Safe Schools
- Know how to respond to heat-related emergencies
Care for Victims of Heat-Related Illness
- Move the victim out of the sun, to a cool shaded location
- Loosen tight or restrictive clothing, and remove personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Apply cool, wet towels to the skin
- Fan the employee gently
- If the person is conscious, provide small sips of cool water (not a sports drink)
- Seek medical attention if needed
Those Suffering from Heat Stroke
- Call 9-1-1 immediately
- Move the victim out of the sun or provide shade if the victim can not be moved
- Loosen tight clothing, remove PPE
- Place the victim on their back and gently roll them onto their side keeping the airway open
- Continue to cool the victim using ice or cold packs to major arteries until help arrives
Heat Index Calculator and Chart by NOAA
