The Vlog Where I Almost Succumb To Heat Illness

If you gain anything from watching this vlog, I hope it's understanding the importance of avoiding heat illness. Remember to take at least three liters of water with you on a hike in the summer. Tell people where you are going, and dress for the weather.
Heat Illness Signs:
Heat Cramps
Heat cramps may be the first sign of heat-related illness and may lead to heat exhaustion or stroke.
* Symptoms: Painful muscle cramps and spasms, usually in the legs and abdomen, and Heavy sweating.
* First Aid: Apply firm pressure on cramping muscles or gently massage to relieve spasms. Give sips of water unless the person complains of nausea, then stop giving water. Seek immediate medical attention if cramps last longer than 1 hour.
Heat Exhaustion
* Symptoms: Heavy sweating, Weakness, or tiredness; cool, pale (which might be most noticeable on the palms of hands, nails, eyes, gums, or tongue), clammy skin; fast, weak pulse; muscle cramps; dizziness, nausea or vomiting; headache; and fainting.
* First Aid: Move the person to a cooler environment, preferably a well-air-conditioned room. Loosen clothing. Apply cool, wet cloths or have the person sit in a cool bath. Offer sips of water. If the person vomits more than once, Seek immediate medical attention if the person vomits, symptoms worsen, or last longer than 1 hour
Heat Stroke
* Symptoms: Throbbing headache, confusion, nausea, dizziness, body temperature above 103°F, hot, red, dry or damp skin, rapid and strong pulse, fainting, loss of consciousness.
* First Aid: Call 911 or get the victim to a hospital immediately. Heat stroke is a severe medical emergency, and delay can be fatal. Move the victim to a cooler, preferably air-conditioned environment. Reduce body temperature with cool cloths or a bath. Use a fan if heat index temperatures are below the high 90s. A fan can make you hotter at higher temperatures. Do NOT give fluids.
Using a fan to blow air in someone’s direction may actually make them hotter if their heat index is above the 90s. For more information on all of these heat-related illnesses, see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) site.
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