# Heat Exhaustion - Excessive loss of water and salt, usually from extreme sweating ## Symptoms - Cool, pale, moist skin - Heavy sweating and high body temperature - Headache - Nausea - Dizziness - Weakness/exhaustion - Irritability - Thirst - [[N2 NET Heat Syncope 20240511|Heat Syncope]] - [[N2 NET Heat Cramps 20240511|Heat Cramps]] ## Treatment - Get medical attention or call 911 and stay with person until help arrives - Move person away from hot area and give them cool water to drink *slowly* and frequently - Remove unnecessary clothing, including shoes and socks - Cool them with wet, cold cloths, and/or have them wash their head, face, and neck with cold water --- - [[N2.21 Portland NET Basic Training Index 20240120|NET Basic Training]] - [[N2 NET Disaster Medical Operations 20240127|Disaster Medical Operations]] - [[N2 NET Heat Illness Prevention Training 20240511|Heat Illness Prevention Training]]