First aid for overheating

Answer 1

you need to lower your body temperature, some ways are to find shade, remove any excess clothing, dab a cold sponge around the armpits, neck, head, and groin area, cover the casualty with wet sheets with a fan over them, then put the casualty in the "recovery" position" monitor thee body temperature, monitor breathing, and possibly transport the casualty to medical aid in a cool vehicle...i hope this helps

Answer 2

A HEAT WAVE is a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity. There is no universal definition of a heat wave; the term is relative to the usual weather in the area. Temperatures that people from a hotter climate consider normal can be termed a heat wave in a cooler area if they are outside the normal climate pattern for that area.The term is applied both to routine weather variations and to extraordinary spells of heat which may occur only once a century. Severe heat waves have caused catastrophic crop failures, thousands of deaths from hyperthermia, and widespread power outages due to increased use of air conditioning.

A cold wave is a weather phenomenon that is distinguished by marked cooling of the air, or attention due to the hazards of tissue damage and organ failure. They can cause death and injury to livestock and wildlife. Exposure to cold mandates greater caloric intake for all animals, including humans, and if a cold wave is accompanied by heavy and persistent snow, grazing animals may be unable to reach needed food and die of hypothermia or starvation. They often necessitate the purchase of foodstuffs at considerable cost to farmers to feed livestock.

Extreme winter cold often causes poorly insulated water pipelines and mains to freeze. Even some poorly-protected indoor Plumbing ruptures as water expands within them, causing much damage to property and costly insurance claims. Demand for electrical power and fuels rises dramatically during such times, even though the generation of electrical power may fail due to the freezing of water necessary for the generation of hydroelectricity. Some metals may become brittle at low temperatures. Motor vehicles may fail as antifreeze fails and motor oil gels, resulting even in the failure of the transportation system. To be sure, such is more likely in places like Siberia and much of Canada that customarily get very cold weather.

Fires, paradoxically, become even more of a hazard during extreme cold. Water mains may break and water supplies may become unreliable, making firefighting more difficult. The air during a cold wave is typically more dense and any cold air that a fire draws in is likely to cause a more intense fire because the colder, denser air contains more oxygen.

Winter cold waves that aren't considered cold in some areas, but cause temperatures significantly below average for an area, are also destructive. Areas with subtropical climates may recognize unusual cold, perhaps barely-freezing, temperatures, as a cold wave. In such places, plant and animal life is less tolerant of such cold as may appear rarely. The same winter temperatures that one associates with the norm for Kentucky, northern Utah, or Bavaria would be catastrophic to winter crops in southern Florida, southern Arizona, or southern Italy that might be grown for wintertime consumption farther north, or to such all-year tropical or subtropical crops as citrus fruits. Likewise, abnormal cold waves that penetrate into tropical countries in which people do not customarily insulate houses or have reliable heating may cause hypothermia and even frostbite.

COLD WAVES bring unexpected freezes and frosts during the growing season in mid-latitude zones can kill plants during the early and most vulnerable stages of growth, resulting in crop failure as plants are killed before they can be harvested economically. Such cold waves have caused famines. At times as deadly to plants as drought, cold waves can leave a land in danger of later brush and forest fires that consume dead biomass. One extreme was the so-called Year Without a Summer of 1816, one of several years during the 1810s in which numerous crops failed during freakish summer cold snaps after volcanic eruptions that reduced incoming sunlight.

Countermeasures

In some places (like Siberia), extreme cold requires that fuel-powered machinery to be used even part-time must be run continuously. Internal plumbing can be wrapped, and persons can often run water continuously through pipes. Energy conservation, difficult as it is in a cold wave, may require such measures as collecting people (especially the poor and elderly) in communal shelters. Even the homeless may be arrested and taken to shelters, only to be released when the hazard abates.[1] Hospitals can prepare for the admission of victims of frostbite and hypothermia; schools and other public buildings can be converted into shelters.

People can stock up on food, water, and other necessities before a cold wave. Some may even choose to migrate to places of milder climates, at least during the winter. Suitable stocks of forage can be secured before cold waves for livestock, and livestock in vulnerable areas might be shipped from affected areas or even slaughtered. Smudge pots can bring smoke that prevents hard freezes on a farm or grove. Vulnerable crops may be sprayed with water that will paradoxically protect the plant

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Answer 3

The first thing to do is to try to remove the heat, this means cold running water over the burnt area for a minimum of 10 minutes, possibly longer if the burn is bad. Then it depends on the thickness of the burn. If the burn doesn't go very deep then you may need to do nothing more, burn dressings can help to reduce swelling and pain. If it's a serious burn then you should really get it checked by a doctor, probably at A+E

Answer 4

The main goal is to cool the person off. Ways to accomplish this include moving the victim to a cool area out of the sun and bathing the skin with water, either using damp cloths or immersing in a cool bath. Do not use very cold water if immersing in a bath as this can contribute to shock and hemodynamic instability.

If the victim is alert you should give fluids by mouth but if they are not alert you should not attemp this (fluids will be needed by IV).

Answer 5

Well, according to my American Heart Association First Aid and AED book from 2004, if you receive an injury from fire, you are to hold the burned area under a cold running water faucet from 10-20 minutes IF it isn't a 3rd degree burn. If it is a 3rd degree burn, get emergency help immediately. Sun burns that are 1st or 2nd degree burns can be treated by applying Aloe Vera liquids on them to keep the burns moistened, which will allow them to heal faster. If you receive a 3rd degree sun burn, it is required to get emergency help ASAP. Heat strokes don't really have a first aid requirement besides getting the victim to a colder area or removing clothing to allow heat to be released, then get a bystander to phone 911 immediately.

Answer 6

1. get victim out of the sun in to a cool shaded area.

2. give victim cool liquids avoid caffeine and alcohol

3. remove tight or unnecessary clothing

4. give victim a cool shower or sponge bath or use the water blanket method: put a light blanket on victim and cover blanket in cool water.

5. if needed apply fans and ice or other cooling measures

If such measures fail to provide relief within 30 minutes, contact a doctor because untreated heat exhaustion can progress to heat stroke.

Other risk factors associated with heat-related illness include:

Age. Infants and children up to age 4, and adults over age 65, are particularly vulnerable because they adjust to heat more slowly than other people.

Certain health conditions. These include heart, lung, or kidney disease, obesity or underweight, high blood pressure, Diabetes, mental illness, sickle cell trait, Alcoholism, sunburn, and any conditions that cause fever. People with diabetes are at increased risk of emergency room visits, hospitalization, and death from heat-related illness and may be especially likely to underestimate their risk during heat waves.

Medications. These include diuretics, sedatives, tranquilizers, stimulants, some heart and blood pressure medications, and medications for psychiatric conditions.

Make Sure you do not over cool, this will cause hypothermia!

Answer 7

immediately move the patient to a cool place or under shade. give the patient a glass of water with salt,sugar and lime juice to keep the body cool.give as many glasses of water and juice.

Answer 8

call and ambulance and keep the casualty cool and well hydrated