Emergency First Aid for Heatstroke

Heat exhaustion and heat stroke emergency

A person standing in sun for a long time may suffer from heat exhaustion. He shows the following symptoms:

• He can’t stand up.
• He starts sweating excessively.

You should do the following:

• Immediately get the person out of the sun to any air conditioned or any shady place.
• Hydrate the person with water.
• Look for any sport drink having less sugar.

Heat exhaustion leads to heat stroke if not treated correctly. If a person is having a heat stroke he may:

• Start talking funny.
• Passes out.

You should do the following things:

• Move them to any shady area.
• Start fanning them off.
• Remove any extra clothing.
• Put water on the body or wet towel all over the body.
• Make sure you not cover the entire neck with the wet towels.
• Put ice bags around the neck in arm pits and groin region.
• Call an emergency.