FACTS

1. Heat stroke is the most serious heat-related illness. It occurs when the body can no longer control its temperature: the body’s temperature rises rapidly, the sweating mechanism fails, and the body is unable to cool down. When heat stroke occurs, the body temperature can rise to 106°F or higher within 10 to 15 minutes. Heat stroke can cause permanent disability or death if the person does not receive emergency treatment.
2. Heat exhaustion is the body’s response to an excessive loss of water and salt, usually through excessive sweating.
3. Rhabdomyolysis (rhabdo) is a medical condition associated with heat stress and […]

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