As hot as it has been for several weeks and will continue for at least the next month, it’s never too late to review ways to protect yourself from heat exhaustion and heat stroke. To help with this, the following information has been supplied by the US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):

When the body is unable to cool itself through sweating, serious heat illnesses may occur. The most severe heat induced illnesses are heat exhaustion and heat stroke. If left untreated, heat exhaustion could progress into heat stroke and possible death. When temperatures exceed 85 degrees and 30 percent humidity, we should be cautious but once they exceed 95 degrees and 60 percent humidity, the danger escalates.

Symptoms of heat exhaustion include headaches, dizzines

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