(1st May 2018 to 15th May 2018)

Safety Talk-01

HOW THE BODY KEEPS COOL

Normal human body temperature is 37° (98.6°F). The body has self-regulating mechanisms to
maintain this optimum temperature. However, during the hottest, most humid part of the
summer, the body’s ability to cool itself is compromised, and heat related illness might
develop.

Why your face get when you are hot.

When body heat increase, blood vessels near the skin dilate, which bring more warm blood to
the surface than usual. Heat then escape from the surface of the skin into the air because the
ambient temperature is usually less than body temperature and the body cools. The body’s
second self-cooling method is sweating. The warm body sweats and then cooled by the
evaporation of the sweat.

THE NATURE OF HEART RELATED ILLNESS

When the air is warmer then the body temperature, the body can’t throw off much heat. If the
air is humid, sweat does not evaporate well, so the body gets hotter.

HEAT EXHAUSTION

If the exposure to heat continuous, the increase blood flow to the skin plus loss of large
amount of fluid by sweating can dangerously circulating blood volume. As a result, blood flow
is decreased to the vital organs and they begin malfunction. If untreated, the victims condition
can quickly deteriorate into the most severe of the heat related illness, heat stroke.

Sign or Symptoms

 Normal or low body temperature initially, then increasing body temperature.

 The skin is clammy and moist, the complexion is pale (sometimes red)
 Headache, Dizziness, Weakness
 Exhaustion, decreasing alertness
 Vomiting

Treatment

 Remove the victim from the hot environment, and rest in a cool place, loosen the clothing.
 Give about one half cup of water, carryout every 15 minutes. If vomiting occurs, stop giving
water and position victims on his side.
 Refusing water, vomiting and changes in the victim’s level of consciousness are signals
that victim’s condition is worsening. Take him to site clinic.
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Safety Talk-01

HEAT STROKE

When the body’s self-cooling mechanisms shut down the body temperature raises rapidly. The
temperature soon reaches a level at which the brain damage and other vital organs, such as
heart, kidneys begin to fail. If the body is not soon cooled, convulsion, coma and death can
result.

Sign or Symptoms

 High body temperature (up to 41°C or 106°C).

 Hot, dry, red or spotted skin.
 Loss of consciousness
 At first, strong rapid pulse then weak and rapid.
 Rapid, shallow breathing leading to respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest and death.

Treatment

 Remove the victim from the hot environment, and rest in a cool place.
 Cool the victim’s body by applying cool, moist clothes to the skin. For the victim to increase
evaporation.
 Call emergency medical services immediately and continue cooling the victim.
 Also monitor the victim’s breathing and pulse to be prepared to do rescue breathing or CPR

Note: To protect yourself from heat related illness; drink more water as much as you can.