First Aid Procedure For Heat Exhaustion

First Aid Procedure For Heat Exhaustion. If the worker is fully conscious sit them up to facilitate drinking and provide cool not cold fluid to drink. Have rapid breathing as the body tries to get rid of heat have a rapid weak pulse as the body tries to get rid of heat.

Remove clothing and have the person lie down. If a child has stopped breathing begin rescue breathing. Move the worker to a cool place with circulating air.

Complications of heat exhaustion include nausea vomiting dehydration and muscle weakness.

Lie the worker flat. The workers skin should be wetted and air movement around the worker should be increased to improve evaporative cooling until professional methods of cooling are initiated and the seriousness of the condition can be assessed. Remove clothing and have the person lie down. Lay the person down and elevate the legs and feet slightly.