Category: Heat Related

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• Extreme Heat   [rate it] [review it]
  Identifies people most at risk, explains how to stay healthy in hot weather, and lists symptoms and treatment of problems such as heat stroke, heat rash, and sunburns. From the US National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH).

• Fact Sheet: Extreme Heat   [rate it] [review it]
  Ways to keep people and buildings cool during a heat wave. From the US Federal Emergence Management Agency (FEMA).

• Heat illness   [rate it] [review it]
  CBC News reports on heat stroke and heat exhaustion.

• Heat Safety   [rate it] [review it]
  What to do when a heat wave strikes. Heat related illnesses and symptoms. The heat index section and its effects is especially important for high risk individuals. From the National Weather Service.

• Heat Stroke, Dehydration and Prevention - Cooler Heads Prevail   [rate it] [review it]
  Uses the story of three hikers to illustrate what can go wrong in the heat. Stresses drinking water and electrolytes. From the GORP Trail Survival Guide.

• Heat-Related Illness   [rate it] [review it]
  Tips for staying safe in warm weather, and how to recognize and care for different stages of heat injuries. Includes a glossary of related terms. From the American Red Cross.

• How to Prevent Heat-Related Illness in Children   [rate it] [review it]
  Steps, tips and overall warnings. From eHow.com

• HowStuffWorks: How Heat Stroke Works   [rate it] [review it]
  Brief narrative explains the cause, effect and treatment of heat stroke.

• MEDLINEplus: Heat Illness   [rate it] [review it]
  Resources and fact sheets for dealing with heat related illnesses.