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Professional Firefighters And Paramedics

Of Palm Beach County

September is and those with Some of the most
typically the peak of underlying medical preventable tragic
hurricane activity, so conditions, so heat- incidents that occur in
please remember to have related illnesses may summer are those of
your hurricane supplies be more severe and children dying after
and preparation kits occur with sudden being forgotten and
prepared and stored so onset. Dizziness, left behind in a car. In
that it is handy should t h i rst , se ve re 90-degree weather, a
you need it. Also, make headache, inability to think clearly, vomiting and muscle parked car can quickly
sure you already have cramps can be signs of the beginning of a heat-related reach 138 degrees inside. Carsandkids.org reports that
a plan in place for your illness. Should you or someone you are with begin to on average, 38 children die in the United States each
family in the event you are instructed to evacuate. experience these symptoms, stop your activity, move to a year, and as of Aug. 3 there have been 15 so far. Florida
This summer’s unprecedented heat continues to impact cool ventilated place and make sure to hydrate. If you see is second to Texas in the number of hot-car deaths of
all aspects of daily activities for all segments of the someone lose consciousness, make sure to get local Fire children. The solution is simple: Don’t let yourself get
population in our community. Rescue responding by dialing 9-1-1, making sure to give distracted by your electronic device and take care of the
Excessive heat can lead to serious and sometimes your exact location. most precious cargo you will ever have in your vehicle.
deadly medical episodes, so it is extremely important to Random Act Of Steen Eriksson, Community Relations,
limit unnecessary strenuous activity, and make sure to Kindness: Give a Professional Firefighters and Paramedics
stay fully hydrated. It is not only important to take care cold water or sports of Palm Beach County,
of ourselves, but also to look after those who may not be drink to a sanitation IAFF Local 2928, HOAN@iaff2928.com
able to make those responsible decisions for themselves, worker, landscaper
such as the very young and elderly. or anyone else you
The body’s temperature regulating systems may happen upon who is working outside to make our
not function properly in the very young, the elderly community better.

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