How to Be Safe During a Heat Emergency

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Stay indoors as much as possible and limit exposure to the sun.

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   Step 2: Stay on the lowest floor out of the sunshine if air conditioning is not available.

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   Step 3: Consider spending the warmest part of the day in public buildings such as libraries

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   Step 4: schools

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   Step 5: movie theaters

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   Step 6: shopping malls

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   Step 7: and other community facilities.

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   Step 8: Eat well-balanced

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   Step 9: and regular meals.

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    Step 10: Avoid drinking tea

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    Step 11: or coffee

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    Step 12: because these act as diuretics and cause you to lose more water.

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    Step 13: Drink plenty of water.

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    Step 14: Limit intake of alcoholic beverages.

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    Step 15: Dress in loose-fitting

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    Step 16: lightweight

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    Step 17: and light-colored clothes that cover as much skin as possible.

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    Step 18: Protect face and head by wearing a wide-brimmed hat.

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    Step 19: Check on family

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    Step 20: friends

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    Step 21: and neighbors who do not have air conditioning and who spend much of their time alone.

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    Step 22: Never leave children or pets alone in closed vehicles.

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    Step 23: Avoid strenuous work during the warmest part of the day.

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    Step 24: Take a 1 liter (0.3 US gal) or a 2 liter (0.5 US gal) bottle

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    Step 25: fill it full of water

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    Step 26: place it in a freezer until frozen

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    Step 27: then place it in a medium to large bowl

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    Step 28: get a fan (preferably solar powered

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    Step 29: since a heat wave

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    Step 30: heat storm will cause power to fail) and let it blow all over the bottle in the bowl.

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    Step 31: Spend time relaxing indoors so that you conserve energy.

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