Wellness Wednesday emails are designed to provide you with simple tools, information, and resources to encourage positive and healthy lifestyle choices. As a proud recipient of The Healthy Arizona Worksite Award, The Be Kind People Project is committed to the health and wellness of their employees, friends, and family.
Extreme Heat
The CDC defines extreme heat as temperatures that are typically way hotter and/or humid than a typical summer day. As the temperatures rise during these summer months, so does your risk of developing a heat-related illness. Let’s continue with our Summer Safety series by talking about how you can prevent these illnesses!
Heat-Related Illnesses
Heat-related illnesses occur when the body is not able to properly cool itself down. Normally our body cools itself off by sweating, but when it comes to extreme heat sweating is not enough. During extreme heat, your body’s temperature is rising faster than your body’s ability to cool down. This can cause serious damage to your brain and vital organs.
But what IS a heat-related illness?
It’s important to know the signs and symptoms of each of the heat-related illnesses so you can properly help those that may be showing symptoms. The good news is that heat-related illnesses are preventable. The CDC classifies the following as heat-related illnesses:
Tips for preventing heat-related illness
The best way to prevent heat-related illness is to stay indoors, but if you’re heading outside here are some tips to help you stay cool!
Stay cool this summer!
Published July 22nd, 2020
By Krysta Flores, School Wellness Programs & Events Coordinator at BKPP
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Send your ideas to Krysta Flores at krysta@bkpp.org.
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