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Heat Exhaustion & Heat Stroke

Sweat evaporates from the skin to cool the body. If this personal cooling system does not work right or fails to work, heat exhaustion or a heat stroke can occursHeat exhaustion is a warning that the body is getting too hot. With a heat stroke, body organs start to overheat. They will stop working if they get hot enough. I it is not treated, a heat stroke can result in death.

These signs and symptoms can occur suddenly with little warning: Heat stroke

  • Very high temperature (104ºF or higher).
  • Hot, dry, red skin. No sweating.
  • Deep breathing and fast pulse. Then shallow breathing and weak pulse.
  • Confusion. Hallucinations.
  • Convulsions.
  • Loss of consciousness.
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