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The document discusses signs and symptoms of heat-related illnesses including no sweating, dry hot skin, dizziness, vomiting and unconsciousness. It provides tips for prevention such as drinking water, wearing light clothing, limiting outdoor time and staying cool. Certain groups are more at risk like older or younger people, those who are overweight or have chronic conditions.

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Brochure

The document discusses signs and symptoms of heat-related illnesses including no sweating, dry hot skin, dizziness, vomiting and unconsciousness. It provides tips for prevention such as drinking water, wearing light clothing, limiting outdoor time and staying cool. Certain groups are more at risk like older or younger people, those who are overweight or have chronic conditions.

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Signs and symptoms Stay Cool

•no sweating Stay Dehydrated


•dry, hot red skin Stay Informed
•dizziness & head ache
•vomiting
•unconciousness
•pinpoint pupils

PREVENTION References
•drink enough •San juan, (2023). How to calculate heat

•no alcohol & caffeine


•cool showering
index. National Weather Service.
https://www.weather.gov/sju/heatindex
•Cabato, (2024). Pagasa sees 42°C to
BEAT
THE
43°C ‘danger’ level heat index in 7 areas.
•wear light protection Inquirer.
•do not stay closed car https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/heat-index-
•limit outdoor time in-7-areas-on-april-4-says-pagasa

Justinwayne B. Gutierrez 12Humss-Obedient HEAT!


Who are at risk?
•People aged older than
Heat Index
65 years or younger than
The Heat Index is a
15 years:
measure of how hot it
•people who are really feels when
overweight: factoring in the relative
•people with chronic humidity at a given
conditions: location.
•people exercise or What happens when
workout in the heat. heat index is high?
According to Pagasa, heat index Once the heat index
of 42 to 51°C falls under the exceeds 90 degrees, heat-
“danger” category and would related illnesses such as
likely cause heat cramps and cramps, heat exhaustion,
heat exhaustion, while heat
and heat stroke become
stroke is probable with continued
heat or sun exposure. possible

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