{"id":194088,"date":"2025-06-20T21:37:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T02:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=194088"},"modified":"2025-06-20T21:37:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T02:37:28","slug":"red-cross-offers-hot-weather-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2025\/06\/20\/red-cross-offers-hot-weather-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Cross offers hot weather tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>VW independent staff\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts are warning that\u00a0dangerously high temperatures are expected in throughout the area\u00a0this weekend and early next week.\u00a0The\u00a0American Red Cross of the Indiana Region is urging everyone to take three critical actions to stay safe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stay hydrated\u00a0by drinking a cup of water every hour, even if you don\u2019t feel thirsty.Avoid sugary, caffeinated and alcoholic drinks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stay cool\u00a0by spending timein air-conditioned places. If your home is too hot, go to a mall, library or cooling center.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stay connected\u00a0by checking on others and asking for help if you need it.\u00a0Make sure pets have access to fresh water and shade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What you should do<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Heat-Wave-artwork-7-2016-e1718700210540.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78276\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Remind everyone to drink water, even if they don\u2019t feel thirsty. Aim for a cup of water every hour and encourage people to avoid sugary, caffeinated or alcoholic drinks. Babies should be breast-fed or bottle-fed often. Fewer wet diapers or darker urine can be signs of dehydration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Encourage athletes and outdoor workers to take breaks in the shade. They should drink a cup of water every 20 minutes and take frequent water breaks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help those without air conditioning find a safe place to go like a mall, library or cooling center. They can also take cool showers or baths to help cool off. Remind people to wear lightweight, loose-fitting clothes in light colors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Never leave a child or pet alone inside a parked car, and make sure pets have access to fresh water and shade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Heat illness signs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone can become ill during extreme heat if their body can\u2019t cool down properly. It\u2019s critical to act fast as some types of heat illness can be deadly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heat cramps&nbsp;are signaled by heavy sweating and muscle pain.&nbsp;Take action by stopping what you\u2019re doing, resting in a cool place and slowly sipping water. Don\u2019t drink if you feel sick,&nbsp;and get medical help if cramps last over an hour or you have heart problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heat exhaustion&nbsp;is signaled by heavy sweating, weakness, cool and clammy skin, muscle cramps, dizziness, fainting, nausea or vomiting. Take action by stopping what you\u2019re doing, resting in a cool place and slowly sipping water. Don\u2019t drink if you feel sick.&nbsp;Loosen your clothes and place a cool wet cloth on your body. Get medical help if you don\u2019t feel better, vomit or have heart problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heat stroke&nbsp;is a deadly condition signaled by high body temperature, rapid heartbeat, confusion, headache, dizziness, fainting, nausea or vomiting. Call 911.&nbsp;Move to a cooler place, remove extra clothing and use a wet cloth or a cool bath to cool down.&nbsp;Don\u2019t drink anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about who is at greatest risk and how to stay safe, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.redcross.org_get-2Dhelp_how-2Dto-2Dprepare-2Dfor-2Demergencies_types-2Dof-2Demergencies_extreme-2Dheat-2Dsafety_heat-2Dcheck.html_-3Fcid-3Dheatcheckfy25-26source-3Dvanity-26campdesc-3Dhcenlp&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=FC13PzDbVZ8qhVsUeHYgLJLYUVcrkfTA5q3JvQduqoI&amp;m=pVgX7YHJWUmmkC5XpTGORR-CwDUScs0ovjcXzDL7vNGgXu2wkdJ0cG46J6pN4diy&amp;s=NBgMZYPzSIVMrbN77fSBDEfWwb8I2MM1x-WUBo6JOyU&amp;e=\">redcross.org\/HeatCheck<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If the power goes out<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a heat wave and a power outage happen at the same time, it can be even more dangerous. Stay in air conditioning either at home or&nbsp;at a mall, library or cooling center.&nbsp;Keep an ice-filled cooler stocked with food, water and medicine, so that they don\u2019t spoil.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__www.redcross.org_get-2Dhelp_how-2Dto-2Dprepare-2Dfor-2Demergencies_types-2Dof-2Demergencies_power-2Doutage.html&amp;d=DwMGaQ&amp;c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&amp;r=FC13PzDbVZ8qhVsUeHYgLJLYUVcrkfTA5q3JvQduqoI&amp;m=pVgX7YHJWUmmkC5XpTGORR-CwDUScs0ovjcXzDL7vNGgXu2wkdJ0cG46J6pN4diy&amp;s=R0SwcITyNmDMXgxQT46E6ezaICSSD7l1HXUhqZWS6B4&amp;e=\">More information is available here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The American Red Cross of Indiana Region serves 6.9 million people in 104 counties in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio through its\u202fchapters: Northeast, Northwest, Southeast,\u202fSouthwest, and Greater Indianapolis (regional headquarters). The Northeast Indiana chapter serves northwest Ohio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VW independent staff\/submitted information Experts are warning that\u00a0dangerously high temperatures are expected in throughout the area\u00a0this weekend and early next week.\u00a0The\u00a0American Red Cross of the Indiana Region is urging everyone to take three critical actions to stay safe: What you should do Remind everyone to drink water, even if they don\u2019t feel thirsty. 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