1. Observe Personal Safety Protocol to Avoid
Dehydration, Overexertion, Hypothermia
and Hyperthermia during Moderate to
Vigorous Physical Activity Participation
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5. What do you need to do
to protect your body
from heat, cold and
dehydration?"
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7. Dehydration - is a process
wherein fluid loss takes
place through sweat,
breath and urine.
8. This can be prevented by the following tips:
Be aware of heat illness symptoms
Keep hydrated
Monitor weather and temperature conditions
Modify activity and take more frequent breaks
Wear clothing appropriate for the heat
Match fluid intake with sweat and urine losses
When the body is properly hydrated, urine output is clear/light and
color should be monitored between performances to avoid the
cumulative impact of dehydration over time.
Use sports drinks in extreme conditions to replace electrolytes
Use cooling fans or air conditioning
9. Overexertion – happens when
you tear your muscle that
resulted to overexertion injuries
– strains, sprains, and related
soft tissue injuries.
10. This can be prevented by the following tips:
* Stretch and warm up before lifting
* Keep your back straight
* Bend your knees
* Never bend or twist your back when lifting
* Never lift with arms extended
* Make sure your footing is solid with your feet
shoulder-width apart
* Keep the load being lifted close to your body
12. Fast facts on hyperthermia:
A body temperature of more than 104°F
(40°C) is defined as severe hyperthermia.
Heat exhaustion is one of the more serious
stages of hyperthermia.
Any activity that involves exercise in warm,
humid, environments increases the risk of
condition.
13. In humans, core body temperature
ranges from 95.9°F to 99.5°F during the
day, or 35.5°C to 37.5°C. In contrast,
people with some level of hyperthermia
have a body temperature of more than
100.4°F (38°C).
14. Types of hyperthermia and their associated
symptoms include:
1. Heat fatigue and cramps
This stage of hyperthermia causes:
excessive sweating
exhaustion
flushed or red skin
muscle cramps, spasm, and pain
headache or mild light-headedness
nausea
15. 2. Heat exhaustion
Heat exhaustion, if left untreated, can lead to
heat stroke, which is a life-threatening condition.
Symptoms of heat exhaustion include:
cold, pale, wet skin
extreme or heavy sweating
fast but weak pulse
nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
headache
17. 3. Heat stroke
Hyperthermia is also more likely to cause complications in
people with heat-related, heart, and blood pressure conditions.
With heat stroke the body temperature is more than 103°F to
104°F, depending on a person’s normal, average body
temperature.
Temperature and many of the other early signs of heat stroke
are the same as those for heat exhaustion. Symptoms of heat
stroke include:
fast, strong pulse or very weak pulse
fast, deep breathing
reduced sweating
18. hot, red, wet, or dry skin
nausea
headache
dizziness
confusion
disorientation
blurred vision
irritability or mood swings
lack of coordination
fainting or losing consciousness
Symptoms of severe heat stroke include:
seizure
organ failure
coma
death
19. How to prevent hyperthermia
* Take cool-down breaks in the shade or in an air-conditioned
environment. If you don’t need to be outside in extreme heat, stay
indoors.
* Stay well hydrated. Drink water or drinks containing electrolytes, such
Gatorade or Powerade, every 15 to 20 minutes when you’re active in
heat.
* Wear lightweight, light-colored clothing when outdoors.
* loosening or removing excess clothing
*lying down and trying to relax
* taking a cool bath or shower
* placing a cool, wet cloth on the forehead
running the wrists under cool water for 60 seconds
20. What Is Hypothermia?
Hypothermia is a potentially
dangerous drop in body
temperature, usually caused by
prolonged exposure to cold
temperatures.
21. Normal body temperature averages 98.6
degrees. With hypothermia, core
temperature drops below 95 degrees. In
severe hypothermia, core body
temperature can drop to 82 degrees or
lower.
22. What Are the Symptoms of Hypothermia?
Hypothermia symptoms for adults include:
Shivering, which may stop as hypothermia progresses
(shivering is actually a good sign that a person's heat
regulation systems are still active. )
Slow, shallow breathing
Confusion and memory loss
Drowsiness or exhaustion
Slurred or mumbled speech
Loss of coordination, fumbling hands, stumbling steps
A slow, weak pulse
In severe hypothermia, a person may be unconscious
obvious signs of breathing or a pulse
23. What Is the Treatment for Hypothermia?
Hypothermia is a potentially life-threatening condition
that needs emergency medical attention.
If medical care isn't immediately available:
* Remove any wet clothes, hats, gloves, shoes, and
* Protect the person against wind, drafts, and further
heat loss with warm, dry clothes and blankets.
* Move gently to a warm, dry shelter as soon as
24. * Begin rewarming the person with extra
clothing. * * Use warm blankets.
* Take the person's temperature if a
thermometer is available.
*Offer warm liquids, but avoid alcohol
and caffeine, which speed up heat loss.
Don't try to give fluids to an unconscious
person.
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26. 1. What you might observe if a person is
dehydrated?
2. Identify your ways in observing
personal safety protocol based on the
specifications written inside the left boxes.
