Heat Exhaustions vs. Heat Stroke: Knowing the Difference

Heat Exhaustions:

• Faint or Dizzy Feeling
• Excessive Sweating
• Skin is Cool, Pale, Clammy
• Nausea or Vomiting
• Rapid, Weak Pulse
• Muscle Cramps

What to do:

• Get to a cool, air conditioned place
• Drink water if fully conscious
• Take a cool shower or use cold compresses

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Heat Stroke:

• Throbbing Headache
• No Sweating
• Skin is Red, Hot, and Dry (Body Temperature above 103 degrees F)
• Nausea or Vomiting
• Rapid, Strong Pulse
• May Lose Consciousness

What to do:

• CALL 9-1-1 and IMMEDIATELY take action to cool the individual until help arrives.