THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA... SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA INCLUDING THE PHOENIX AREA. * TEMPERATURE... AFTERNOON HIGHS BETWEEN 113 AND 117 ARE EXPECTED. * IMPACTS... EXCEEDINGLY HIGH TEMPERATURES CAN CAUSE HEAT RELATED ILLNESS... INCLUDING DEATH... MORE EASILY THAN AN AVERAGE SUMMER DAY. THOSE WORKING OR PLAYING OUTDOORS... AND THOSE WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING ARE MOST VULNERABLE. EVEN HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS ARE AT RISK IN THESE CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLAN YOUR DAY AND MAKE PLANS TO STAY COOL. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF WORKING OR SPENDING TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE... RESCHEDULE AND LIMIT STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNINGS OR EVENINGS. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. DRINK A LOT OF WATER. IF POSSIBLE WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHES AND A WIDE-BRIMMED HAT TO KEEP YOUR HEAD AND BODY COOL. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK... THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY... CALL 9 1 1.
Posted on: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 11:41:09 +0000
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