| Heat-Related | Cold-Related | Care | Risks | Definitions |
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Heat cramps
Which heat-related emergency is the least severe?
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When body parts are exposed to the cold.
When does frostbite occur?
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Move the person to a cooler environment.
What is the first step to caring for heat exhaustion?
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Hypothermia
What can occur if someone is left in a cold pool for too long?
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A life-threatening illness that develops when the body’s cooling mechanisms are overwhelmed and body systems begin to fail.
What is a heat stroke?
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Heat stroke
Which heat-related emergency is the most severe?
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What is 95'F?
In hypothermia, below what temperature does the body drop?
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Remove any wet clothing and dry the person off, and wrap the person in blankets. (answers may vary)
What are 2 steps to giving care for hypothermia?
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The loss of the affected body part.
If not cared for, what can frostbite eventually cause?
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Results when fluids and electrolytes are lost through perspiration.
What is heat exhaustion?
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104'F
Above what body temperature does a heat stroke occur?
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A cold/wet environment, wind, age, medical conditions, and alcohol/drugs/poisoning.
What are three contributing factors to getting hypothermia?
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Loosely bandage the area with dry, sterile dressings, and call 9-1-1. (answers may vary)
What are 2 steps to giving care for frostbite?
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Frostbite
What can eventually occur if someone is making a snowman without any gloves on?
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When the body can no longer generate sufficient heat to maintain normal temperature.
What is hypothermia?
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Heavy sweating, nausea, and muscle cramps (answers may vary)
What are three signs of heat exhaustion?
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It can cause skin damage / damage the body part.
What happens if you rub an affected area with frostbite?
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Rapidly cool the body by immersing the person up to the neck in cold water, if possible.
What is the preferred method of care for heat stroke?
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The person's condition is worsening.
What does it mean with a person's shivering stops without re-warming?
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Painful muscle spasms in legs and abdomen.
What are heat cramps?
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Inadequate fluids in the body's tissues
What is dehydration?
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It can cause dangerous heart rhythms.
What happens if you warm a person with hypothermia too quickly?
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Help move the person to a cool place to rest, give an electrolyte containing fluid, lightly stretch muscles / massage the area.
What are the 3 steps to caring for heat cramps?
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Death
What can heat stroke lead to if left untreated?
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Inadequate fluids in the body's tissues.
What is dehydration?
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