PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-741

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 741

AUGUST 2014
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-741 - Page 26 of 33
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Heat Stroke
Prevention
Recommended Reading
TRADOC Regulation 350-29,
Prevention of Heat and Cold Casualties
(Jul 12). You’ll find it
online at the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command:
TB Med 507,
Heat Stress Control and Heat Casualty Management
(Mar 03). You’ll find it
online at the Army Publishing Directorate:
The Heat Illness Prevention web page on the U. S. Army Public Health Command website:
•
±Heavy±sweating
•
±Convulsions/chills
•
±Vomiting
•
±Confusion/mumbling
•
±Combative
•
±Fainting
• Wear lightweight, loose-fitting
clothing and a helmet or
boonie hat.
•
Slather±on±sunscreen,±SPF±30±
or±higher.
•
Take±extra±precautions±in±
extreme±heat±and±humidity.±
Drink±24±ounces±of±fluid±2±
hours±before±work±or±exercise.±
Drink±another±eight±ounces±
right±before.±And±during±work±
or±exercise,±drink±another±
eight±ounces±every±20±minutes±
whether±you’re±thirsty±or±not.
•
Avoid±alcohol.±It±will±make±you±
lose±more±fluids±and±worsen±
the±problem.±
• Drink extra fluids, at least
eight glasses of water, fruit
juice or vegetable juice each
day. During times of extreme
heat and humidity, consider
switching to sport drinks
with electrolytes.
Here are the
symptoms:
Here’s the treatment for someone suffering from heat stroke:
• Call for immediate evacuation to
a hospital.
•
While±waiting±for±transportation,±
begin± rapid± cooling± of± the± heat±
stroke±victim.±The±faster±the±body±
is±cooled,±the±less±damage±to±the±
brain±and±organs.
•
Move±the±person±out±of±the±heat±
and±into±an±air-conditioned±room±
or± at± least± to± the± nearest± cool,±
shady±place.
•
Strip±off±ACU±to±underwear.
•
Fan± air± over± the± body± while±
wetting±the±skin±with±water±from±
cloths.
Soldiers seldom have the
option of staying in the cool
indoors all the time.
Left untreated,
heat
exhaustion
can
progress to heat
stroke.
A body suffering
from heat stroke
can’t control its
own temperature.
Core body temperature
climbs above 105°F. This
is the
most dangerous
form of heat injury.
it can damage the
brain and other
organs. it can even
kill
you.
Here’s reading material
to help you learn even
more about preventing and
treating heat injuries.
so when you
must
go out into the sun and
heat, follow these guidelines to
prevent
heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
• If ice is available, soak sheets in ice water. Cover all of the body except the face with
iced sheets.
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