Heat Related

1. Heat illness  (site info) CBC News reports on heat stroke and heat exhaustion. http://cbc.ca/news/indepth/background/heat_illness... 2. Extreme Heat  (site info) 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). http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/hsb/extremeheat/ 3. How to Prevent Heat-Related Illness in Children  (site info) Steps, tips and overall warnings. From eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/ehow/ehow.jsp?id=7177 4. Fact Sheet: Extreme Heat  (site info) Ways to keep people and buildings cool during a heat wave. From the US Federal Emergence Management Agency (FEMA). http://www.fema.gov/hazards/extremeheat/heatf.shtm 5. Heat Stroke, Dehydration and Prevention - Cooler Heads Prevail  (site info) 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. http://gorp.away.com/gorp/publishers/ics/hea_medb.... 1-5 of 11. Next »