What Our Governor's Doing For Us in Deathly-Hot Wisconsin
"Residents warned of heat dangers"...
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Gov. Jim Doyle proclaimed today as Heat Awareness Day in Wisconsin to remind people of the dangers associated with extreme heat. (That in and of itself says a lot about our governer)
"Each year in Wisconsin there are heat-related deaths, all of which could have been prevented," Doyle said.
General symptoms of heat exhaustion include fainting, rash, fatigue and nausea. Skin may become clammy and moiust or hot and dry. (that just about covers it, no?) The onset of heat stroke can be rapid and may progress to life-threatening illness within minutes.
To prevent heat exhaustion or heat stroke, people at highest risk, such as the elderly and children, should spend the hottest part of the day in a cool place. Strenuous activity should be avoided during the hottest part of the day.
When temperatures are above 90 degrees (woah, killer temperatures!!! For me, this is just warming up) people should avoid dehydration (wouldn't we always like to avoid this!?!? Come on!) and use fans to increase vetilation (who'd a thunk?). If heat-related symptoms appear, immediate action should be taken to reduce body temperature.
For more information on heat-related health concerns, visit the Wisconsin Dept. of Health and Family Servies' Web site at dhfs.wisconsin.gov and search for "heat" under the topics list.
Article taken from local newspaper. Hope you got a good laugh!
~Sarah
"Each year in Wisconsin there are heat-related deaths, all of which could have been prevented," Doyle said.
General symptoms of heat exhaustion include fainting, rash, fatigue and nausea. Skin may become clammy and moiust or hot and dry. (that just about covers it, no?) The onset of heat stroke can be rapid and may progress to life-threatening illness within minutes.
To prevent heat exhaustion or heat stroke, people at highest risk, such as the elderly and children, should spend the hottest part of the day in a cool place. Strenuous activity should be avoided during the hottest part of the day.
When temperatures are above 90 degrees (woah, killer temperatures!!! For me, this is just warming up) people should avoid dehydration (wouldn't we always like to avoid this!?!? Come on!) and use fans to increase vetilation (who'd a thunk?). If heat-related symptoms appear, immediate action should be taken to reduce body temperature.
For more information on heat-related health concerns, visit the Wisconsin Dept. of Health and Family Servies' Web site at dhfs.wisconsin.gov and search for "heat" under the topics list.
Article taken from local newspaper. Hope you got a good laugh!
~Sarah
