This week, the temperatures are expected to get hot!  Be sure that you are taking care to prevent heatstroke.  Children are especially vulnerable, so be sure to read up on these tips to prevent heatstroke, especially in the car. A child’s body temperature rises 3 to 5 times faster than an adult’s, making children more vulnerable to heatstroke.  Heatstroke can occur at body temperature about 104 degrees.  On a hot summer day, it would only take a few minutes for the temperature in your car to reach dangerous… Read More →

Summer is definitely here!  I love this time of year, but it is certainly hot outside!  As temperatures rise as we move into July and August, be sure to take extra precautions if you plan to be outside in the heat to avoid overheating. Heatstroke is caused by your body overheating through prolonged exposer or physical exertion in high temperatures.  Heatstroke is the most serious form of heat injury, occurring if your body temperature rises to 104° F or higher.  Symptoms of heatstroke include:  high body temperature, altered… Read More →