Hot temperatures on the way, safety first!
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Jun 30, 2026, 6:15:58 AMJun 30
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Hello UVRF!
Heat-related illness develops when the body’s cooling systems are over-taxed.
The most important feature of heat-related illness is to PREVENT it.
Pre-hydrating before an activity and then maintaining hydration is the best way to do this. Make sure you have an individual water bottle for easy access. Taking breaks to catch up on hydration is wise. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink if it’s hot. Be aware of your environmental conditions. Anticipate how hot it will be during your work-out interval. Factor in the humidity. High humidity makes it harder to dispel heat from your skin as your sweat cannot evaporate as easily. Download
the following excellent app: (OSHA–NIOSH Heat Index). (This app tells the current temperature in your location, then factors in the humidity and tells you the “feels like” temperature.)
If you or someone near you has signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion, quickly address it. Move the person into the shade if possible and provide them with water.
If someone has signs and symptoms of heat stroke, this is a major medical emergency. Start first aid immediately to cool the person down and call 911. Quickly move the person to the shade and drape as many body surface areas as possible with cool wet towels. Fan them to promote evaporation. Do not give oral fluids to a person who is confused or unconscious. (Trying to force them to drink can lead to aspiration in the lungs).
Chuck Nagle, Executive Director of UVRF, and Kristin Burdick, Safety Chair
Please review this valuable first-aid information as we head into the hottest parts of summer.
Heat-related illness develops when the body’s cooling systems are over-taxed.
The first step in the continuum of illness severity is heat exhaustion.
People with this problem notice dizziness (especially with position changes), cool
moist skin with goosebumps, muscle cramps, nausea, and headaches. It is important to act fast when these symptoms occur. If left untreated, the condition can progress to heat stroke. A person with heat stroke has high internal temperatures because they’ve lost the ability to cool themselves. They will have hot dry skin. A person with heat stroke will likely be sluggish or agitated, and will eventually become confused. In severe cases they may become unconscious or have a seizure.
The most important feature of heat-related illness is to PREVENT it.
Pre-hydrating before an activity and then maintaining hydration is the best way to do this. Make sure you have an individual water bottle for easy access. Taking breaks to catch up on hydration is wise. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink if it’s hot. Be aware of your environmental conditions. Anticipate how hot it will be during your work-out interval. Factor in the humidity. High humidity makes it harder to dispel heat from your skin as your sweat cannot evaporate as easily. Download
the following excellent app: (OSHA–NIOSH Heat Index). (This app tells the current temperature in your location, then factors in the humidity and tells you the “feels like” temperature.)
If you or someone near you has signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion, quickly address it. Move the person into the shade if possible and provide them with water.
If someone has signs and symptoms of heat stroke, this is a major medical emergency. Start first aid immediately to cool the person down and call 911. Quickly move the person to the shade and drape as many body surface areas as possible with cool wet towels. Fan them to promote evaporation. Do not give oral fluids to a person who is confused or unconscious. (Trying to force them to drink can lead to aspiration in the lungs).
Reach out to us with questions or concerns, please. Safety first. We’re hoping you have many wonderful experiences on the water this summer!
Chuck Nagle, Executive Director of UVRF, and Kristin Burdick, Safety Chair
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