Lightning
Where should you shelter when there is a lightning storm approaching?
What is a safe, sustainable building
What does the body have to do in order to get rid of heat?
What is normal core body temperature?
what is 98.6 degrees
What % of the body is made up of water?
What is 70%
Generally followed behind lightning
What is thunder
WBGT? Gimme the full name of it
What is Wet Bulbe Globe Temperature
Second stage of frostbite is?
What is superficial frostbite
If we don’t rehydrate when our core temperature is elevated, what can happen to our kidneys?
What is kidney failure/disfunction
How many miles away can a storm strike from?
What is 10 miles
What kind of clothing will make heat stress worse?
What is compression sleeves/clothing
The kind of clothing you should wear in extreme cold conditions
What is waterproof and windproof clothing
If you use the bathroom and your urine is a dark yellow color, are you considered HYDRATED
What is false
Where does lightning rank on weather related deaths in the U.S.?
What is 3rd
When athletes become accustomed to heat and go through a 14 day process
What do your arteries do whenever you start to experience frostbite?
What is vasoconstriction
For athletes, when should fluids be replaced?
What is before, during, and after practice/competition
Who established the position statement for lightning protocols?
What is the NATA
What is the best way to rapidly cool the body if you have no ice baths? Name some ways to cool the body
What is
- move into shade, cold towels, fans, cold water sprayed on body
What happens to your blood whenever you start to get cold?
What is thicken
Adrenaline