Stay in an air-conditioned place as much as possible.

Wear appropriate clothing.

Choose lightweight, loose-fitting clothing.

Stay cool indoors.

Stay in an air-conditioned place as much as possible.

If your home does not have air conditioning, go to the shopping mall or public library—even a few hours spent in air conditioning can help your body stay cooler when you go back into the heat.

Call your local health department to see if there are any heat-relief shelters in your area.

Use your stove and oven less to maintain a cooler temperature in your home.

Take a cool shower or bath to cool off.

Schedule outdoor activities carefully.

Try to limit your outdoor activity to when it’s coolest, like morning and evening hours.

Rest often in shady areas so that your body has a chance to recover.

Pace yourself.

Cut down on exercise during the heat.

If you’re not accustomed to working or exercising in a hot environment, start slowly and pick up the pace gradually.

Drink plenty of fluids.

Drink more fluids, regardless of how active you are.

Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink.

Stay away from very sugary or alcoholic drinks—these actually cause you to lose more body fluid.

Avoid very cold drinks, because they can cause stomach cramps.

Replace salts and minerals.

Heavy sweating removes salt and minerals from the body that need to be replaced. A sports drink can replace the salt and minerals you lose in sweat.

If you are on a low-salt diet, have diabetes, high blood pressure, or other chronic conditions, talk with your doctor before drinking a sports beverage or taking salt tablets.

What to look for.

Heavy sweating

Cold, pale, and clammy skin

Fast, weak pulse

Upset stomach or vomiting

Muscle cramps

Tiredness or weakness

Dizziness

Headache

Fainting or passing out

What to do. 

Move to a cool place

Loosen your clothes

Place cool, wet cloths on your body or take a cool bath

Sip water

Get Medical help right away if:

You are throwing up

Your symptoms get worse

Your symptoms last longer than 1 hour

What to look for.

High body temperature (103+)

Hot, red, dry, or damp skin

Fast, strong pulse

Throbbing headache

Dizziness

Upset stomach

Confusion

Passing out

What to do. 

Call 911 right away-heat stroke is a medical emergency

Move the person to a cooler place

Help lower the person's temperature with cool cloths or a cool bath

Do not give the person anything to drink