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ALT Look before you lock! 38 kids die each year by being left in an unattended vehicles; 88% are 3 years old or younger, and 54% were forgotten by a caregiver. 100% of these deaths can be avoided. Statistics courtesy of noheatstroke.org. A message from NOAA
ALT Heat-related illnesses include heat exhaustion. What to look for: Heavy sweating; cold, pale, and clammy skin; fast, weak pulse; nausea or vomiting; muscle cramps; tiredness or weakness; dizziness; headache, or fainting. What to do: move to a cool place, loosen your clothes, and put cool, wet cloths on your body or take a cool bath, and/or sip water. Get medical help right away if you are throwing up, your symptoms get worse, or your symptoms last longer than one hour. Source: CDC.
ALT Heat safety when working: Drink a cup of cool water every 20 minutes, even you aren't thirsty. For long, strenuous jobs, drink a beverage with electrolytes. Take regular breaks to rest. During hot conditions, skipping breaks is NOT safe! Take breaks in the shade or in a cool location. Look for signs of heat illness, including muscle spasms, nausea, dizziness, and fainting. When in doubt, call 911. A message from Weather.gov and OSHA/gob/heat
ALT This map is of the National Weather Service's experimental Heat Risk Map. It shows that most of Indiana is in the red, which indicates major heat risk. Major heat risk is a combination of heat and humidity that puts anyone without cooling and hydration at risk. The heat can also affect health systems and industries. The red on the map extends to the southwest through southeastern Illinois and northeastern Kentucky. It also extends to the northeast to affect most of northern Ohio.
ALT Practice heat safety where you are. Heat-related deaths are preventable. Protect yourself and others from the impacts of heat waves. At job sites, stay hydrated and take breaks in the shade as often as possible. Indoors, check on the elderly, sick, and those without AC. In vehicles, never leave kids or pets unattended - Look before you lock. Outdoors, limit strenuous outdoor activities, find shade, and stay hydrated. Source: NOAA Weather.gov/heat
ALT Don’t be scared, Be Prepared. First Friday First Aid Skills Training. Learn Stop the Bleed from Ascension St. Vincent EMS June fifth from 11 A.M. to 9 P.M. Come for more than just strawberries! Learn to be the help until help arrives. Find us at the intersection of Buckeye and Superior. Complete the training and a survey to receive a free Stop the Bleed supply and enter the drawing for a tourniquet or entire STB kit.
ALT Don’t be scared, Be Prepared. First Friday First Aid Skills Training. Learn Stop the Bleed from Ascension St. Vincent EMS June fifth from 11 A.M. to 9 P.M. Come for more than just strawberries! Learn to be the help until help arrives. Find us at the intersection of Buckeye and Superior. Complete the training and a survey to receive a free Stop the Bleed supply and enter the drawing for a tourniquet or entire STB kit.
