Pay attention to heatstroke prevention measures in hot weather

Since the beginning of summer, the weather has been continuously hot, and how to prevent heatstroke has become the most concerned issue for the general public. To this end, this newspaper has compiled a list of tips for preventing heatstroke in high temperatures for your reference. Summer is hot, so please take measures to prevent heatstroke and cool down, and pay attention to your health.

1. Pay attention to sun protection

Try to avoid going out in hot weather, especially when the temperature is high at noon. Avoid being exposed to the sun for a long time. Use a parasol and apply sunscreen. When the temperature is high, people exert a lot of physical energy and become sleepy easily. Therefore, you need to maintain enough sleep time in summer to ensure you are energetic.

2. Pay attention to your clothing

Try not to choose dark-colored clothes, because dark-colored clothes are the easiest to absorb heat and visually make people feel stuffy. Choose clothes that have strong sweat absorption capabilities, good ventilation, and are easy to wash. Cotton and silk are both good choices for summer clothes. It should be noted that sweaty clothes should be changed in time.

Drivers should not wear sunglasses that are too dark. In hot weather, asphalt pavement is prone to produce "false light" after being exposed to the sun, causing drivers to experience visual hallucinations and seriously affecting driving safety. Drivers should not wear slippers. In an emergency, slippers will not follow the brakes when braking, which can easily delay the braking opportunity and cause a traffic accident.

3. Supplementing nutrients

In summer, you should supplement more water, inorganic salts and vitamins. You can eat foods high in potassium, such as fruits, vegetables, soy products, and kelp. Eat more to clear away heat. Watermelon, bitter melon, tomatoes, cucumbers, mung beans, etc. that can relieve dampness; to supplement enough protein, fish, meat, eggs, milk and beans are better.

4. Drink water in time

In summer, sweat evaporates, making it easy to become thirsty due to lack of water. Being thirsty indicates that the body's water balance has been lost, and cells begin to dehydrate. At this time, it is already time to drink water. Night. Avoid drinking too much when you are thirsty. Drinking a lot of water will make it difficult for the stomach to adapt and cause adverse consequences.

5. Open and close doors and windows reasonably

Open doors and windows for ventilation in the morning and evening when it is cool to allow air to circulate. Doors and windows should be closed during the day, especially at noon, to isolate the invasion of hot outdoor air, and light-colored curtains should be drawn to block sunlight and reflect heat radiation to make the room cooler.

6. The air-conditioning temperature should not be too low

It is hot outside in summer. If the indoor temperature drops too low, it will easily cause a strong contrast in the body, which is not conducive to body temperature regulation. The optimal temperature of indoor air conditioners should be set at 26°C to 28°C. It can be adjusted slightly higher at night, which is good for health and saves electricity.

7. Check more when driving

Beware of "spontaneous combustion" and "self-explosion" of the vehicle when driving in hot weather. Before leaving the car, check whether the high-voltage circuit is short-circuited, leaked or loose; Check whether the carburetor is backfiring, whether the oil line is leaking, whether the exhaust pipe is blowing, whether the tire pressure is too high, etc. to ensure that the vehicle is in good condition.