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Heat Stroke
Heat stroke is a medical emergency: call emergency services. Signs: confusion, agitation, slurred speech, hot skin that may be dry...
Hypothermia
Call emergency services for anyone with signs of moderate or severe hypothermia: confusion, slurred speech, drowsiness, slow breat...
Frostbite
Move the person to a warm place and seek medical care. Remove wet clothing and any jewelry from the affected area. Do not rewarm i...
Drowning Response
Call emergency services. Do not put yourself at risk: reach with a pole or throw a flotation aid rather than entering the water, a...
Heat Exhaustion
Signs: heavy sweating, pale clammy skin, headache, dizziness, nausea, cramps, weakness, fast pulse, and feeling very thirsty. Move...
Sunburn Care
Sunburn is a burn from radiation, so treat it like one. Get out of the sun, cool the skin with a cool shower, damp cloths, or a co...
Heat Cramps
Heat cramps are painful spasms, usually in the legs, arms, or abdomen, that strike during or after heavy exercise in heat, as salt...
Altitude Sickness
Above about 2500 meters, altitude itself can cause illness. Acute mountain sickness feels like a bad hangover: headache, nausea, t...
Cold Water Immersion
Falling into cold water triggers cold shock: gasping and rapid breathing that can drown a person in the first minute. Fight the in...