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• The facts about extreme heat:
• Extreme heat causes more deaths than from hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined.
• Heat related injuries are preventable.
• Dehydration contributes to heat injury.
• Some people are more likely to get heat related injuries than others.
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• Who is at most risk for injury from extreme heat?
• People over 65 and under 5 years of age
• People with certain medical conditions or on certain medications like:
•  Heart disease, diabetes, obesity or high blood pressure
•  - Medications for depression, insomnia, or poor circulation
• People that work or exercise outside
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• What are the heat related illnesses?
• Heat stroke is a life-threatening emergency where the body temperature rises quickly. Symptoms include:
•  Hot, dry skin, high body temperature (can be as high as 106 F)
•   Confusion, delirium, dizziness or loss of consciousness
•  Seizures or convulsions
•  Rapid pulse
• Heat exhaustion can preceded heat stroke and includes cramps plus the following:
•  Pale sweaty skin

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