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rapid breathing that sounds like snoring progressing to shallow, weak breathing, headache; <br />dizziness; nausea; vomiting; weakness; dry mouth; convulsions, muscular twitching, sudden <br />collapse; possible unconsciousness. <br />First aid for heat stroke is as follows: <br />1. Cool the victim =idly using whatever means are available, including: shade; opening up <br />and/or removing clothing; soaking clothing/skin with water and fanning; placing victim in <br />vehicle using air conditioning on maximum <br />3. Treat for shock, if 1eede,:11 <br />4. Tra=ort the victim to the emergency room or call for emergency help; no exceptions for <br />heat stroke victim. <br />Cold Stress. The potential for cold stress is a particular concern when field activities are <br />performed while air temperatures at the site are below 40 degrees F. If winds are blowing at 5 <br />miles per hour (mph) or greater and/or the weather is damp or wet, cold stress is even more of a <br />potential hazard, Precautions that will be taken to prevent cold stress include wearing cold <br />WA "M <br />if Abecomes wet, and establishmg a wor.,Wwarnung reginien. Cold prolecTive cloLning <br />layering of garment and use of gloves and hat. The warming breaks should be taken in a warm <br />location if at all possible, including improvising a wind break at the site. During warming breaks, <br />warm sweet beverages and soups should be consumed to provide calories fluids. Drinking coffee <br />or other decaffeinated beverages is not recommended. <br />Cold stress if not prevented, can result in frostbite and hypothermia. Ignoring the signs and <br />symptoms of clod stress can be life threatening. Prevention is the key. As a preventative measure <br />body core temperature should not drop below 96.8 degrees F. Pain in the extremities is the first <br />early warning of cold stress. Severe shivering sets in when the body core temperature has dropp <br />to 95 degrees F. If this occurs, work will stop immediately and the affected worker(s) will take a <br />warming break of sufficient duration that the cold stress signs and symptoms are gone. <br />