Heat Exhaustion First Aid
Current as of: June 26, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP – Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine
If you have symptoms of heat exhaustion, try the following first aid to cool off : Stop what you are doing and rest. Get out of the sun and heat. Remove any extra clothing. Spray or mist the body with cool water. Use a fan if one is available. Drink plenty of cool water or rehydration drinks.