Heatstroke

ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUES
AND INITIAL CARE

WHAT IT IS?
It is an excess of heat in the body,
caused by high ambient temperatures.
The excessive physical exercise
is a risk factor.

FIRST AID

1- Move the person to a cold place.

2- The person needs to sit down, and
take a little rest.
3- Remove some clothes, and hydrate
them with small sips of water.
4- Apply a cold water towel to your
forehead, nape and neck.

MATERIALS

Cold water
Wet towel
Blower
Instant Cold Bag
Survival Blanket
Ice packs

SYMPTOMS
Confusion
Nausea
Alteration in sweating
High body temperature.

QUESTIONS
1. Which of these steps is the right
one when you get a heatstroke?
2. Which aid materials of these
should you use for a heatstroke?
3.Which of these actions should we
do first?
4. Why do you get a heatstroke?