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JAN -06-2000 12:42 P.1: rst aid for beat strake is as follows: QW the VictIM Mpj& usmg wbAtever nvans are avaikble, including: sWe. opening up and/or removing clothing; soaking clothinVskin with water and fanning; placing victim in vehicle using air conditioning on maximum. 2. Do = give drinking -water to vict= 3. Tree for she* if needed. 4. 1=vart the. victim to ItM WgrggGLEWm or call for emergency help; =mapfiM for heat stroke victh7L Cold Straw The potential for cold stress is a particular concern when field activities ue wing performed while air temperatures aT the site are below 40 degrees F. If winds are blo at 5 miles per hour (mph) or greater and/or the weatber is damp or wet, cold stress is even more of a potemial hazard, Precautions that will be taken to prevent cold vtress include wearing cold protective clothing appmprWe fDr the level of cold mid physical activity, changing ander clothing if it becotm wet, and establishing a work/warming reonen. Cold protective clothing wW include layermg of garment and use of gloves and hat. The wammig breaks should be taken in a warm location if at all possible, including improvising a wind break at the site. Dw* warming breaks, warm sweet beverages and soups should be commied to provide calories fluids. Drinking coffee or other decaffeinated beverages i reoommexided. Cold strm if not prevented, can result in frostbite and hypothermia. Ignoring the signs and symptoms of clod stress can be Ke threatening. Prevention is the key. As a preventative nmsure, body core temperature should not drop below 96.8 degrees F. Pain in the extvwkies is the first early warning of cold stress. Severe shiveAV sets in when the body core temperature has dropped to 95 dogrees F. if this occtus, work will stop w. 11,' and the affected wotker(s) will take a warming break of sufficient duration that the cold stress signs and symptoms are gone. a