With extreme hot and humid weather that moves into the local area during the summer months, it is important to stay cool, hydrated, and informed to avoid heat exhaustion or heat strokes. Monmouth Fire Chief Casey Rexroat offers tips to stay cool:
“Heat exhaustion and things like that, be careful when it gets real hot like that. When we get up into those 90-degree temperatures and you see those heat indices start to go pretty high, you start to get a lot of people working in the yard with heat exhaustion. Just make sure to drink plenty of water, wear loose light fitted clothing, and stay cool in the air conditioning. Bring those pets inside when it gets super hot like that so they are not suffering out there either. Just be careful when you are out working in the yard.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states heat cramps could be the first sign of heat-related illnesses. Be mindful of muscle spasms, heavy sweating, weakness, confusion, or dizziness, and seek medical attention if symptoms worsen or last longer than one hour.
Heat Cramps, Exhaustion, Stroke (weather.gov)
