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Environment

Heat illness

CCMS-MED-SOP-001 §15.4

Playground sun, packed sanctuary, the volunteer in a dark jacket. Teachers do not 'toughen kids up' in a heat advisory.

  1. 1

    Cramps, heavy sweating, dizziness, headache: shade or AC, oral fluids, loosen clothing. Stay with them.

  2. 2

    Confusion, collapse, hot dry skin, or a profoundly altered child = heat stroke until otherwise. 911. Cool aggressively with water and air while you wait. This is an EMS disease.

Do not

  • Do not give salt tablets as a ritual.
  • Do not send them back to the field because the game is almost over.

This field guide does not replace 911, a medical director, or licensed clinical judgment. It does not authorize anyone to practice beyond license and current training.

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