Heat Policies
What is heat index?
measurement that combines the air temperature and relative humidity
What is the treatment for heat stroke?
Rapidly cooling (e.g. TACO method, ice water immersion)
How can cold-related illness be prevented?
Layering, cover vulnerable places, restrict outdoor activities, etc.
Blisters, loss of sensation, gangrene, and swelling are all signs and symptoms of what cold-related condition?
Frostbite
Name three groups of people that are more sensitive to poor air quality
Options: people with asthma, people with respiratory conditions, elderly, children, pregnant women
85 F
What heat-related condition causes muscle cramps and is often caused by muscle fatigue and fluid losses?
Exercise heat cramps
What is wind chill temperature?
measurement combining the temperature and the wind speed. indicates how cold it feels
Name three signs and symptoms of hypothermia
Options: shivering vigorously or suddenly not shivering, increased blood pressure, lethargy, impaired mental function, slurred speech, 95 F or lower
When should you seek shelter after seeing lightning and/or hearing thunder?
Immediately
At what heat index is it recommended that schools provide a method for rapidly cooling athletes for practice or event?
70 F
Name three signs and/or symptoms of heat exhaustion
Options: weakness, nausea, pallor, vomiting, chills, dizziness, temperature 104 F or lower
When should all activities be cancelled?
0 WCT
What is the treatment for frostbite?
gradually rewarm affected area with warm water
When can outdoor activities resume after being postponed due to thunder and lightning?
30 minutes after LAST lightning strike is seen
At what heat index should activity begin to be modified?
95 F
Name three signs and/or symptoms or heat stroke
Options: confusion, combativeness, unconsciousness, dizziness, vomiting, diarrhea, hot wt or dry skin, rectal temperature higher than 104F
When should activities begin to be modified in cold weather?
1-15 WCT
Why is it important to gradually rewarm someone who is displaying signs of hypothermia?
heating them too fast can cause patient into shock
When should outdoor activities be cancelled due to poor air quality?
151 AQI or higher
At what heat index should activities be cancelled?
105 F or higher
What is the most crucial component of treating an athlete with heat stroke when working with EMS?
Make sure they are cooled to 102 F or lower BEFORE transporting.
When should more layering and rewarming opportunities begin to be prioritized?
16-24 WCT
What is the process for rewarming someone with suspected hypothermia?
Remove wet clothing, apply heat to trunk (not limbs), provide warm fluids and food, avoid applying friction massage to tissues
When should outdoor activities begin to be modified due to air quality?
101 AQI