Survival First Aid Archives

Identifying Venomous Snakes And Their Lookalikes

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Identifying venomous snakes and their lookalikes should be an important step when preparing to spend time outdoors in the United states. Venomous snakes are among the most dangerous creatures. There are over 600 species of venomous snakes on this planet, but only 200 of them can cause real harm to us. With the weather getting warmer and the sun shining brighter, many of us are spending a great deal of time outdoors. And the longer we spend time outdoors, the possibility of encountering different types of venomous snakes is higher.…

Heat Stroke aka Sun Stroke

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. Heatstroke is the common name for what is called severe nonexertional/exertional So what does that mean? Febrility is an inside job, you get fevers when there’s inflammation/infection/etc goin on in the body, and your brain’s hypothalamus regulates your temperature from is an outside Our environment is heating us up, and with severe hyperthermia, or heat stroke, we’re above 104 Fahrenheit or 40 degrees celsius, and we can’t cool ourselves off on our own by sweating, breathing, and all that good #Hyperthermia ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ Please 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 🙏 Just…

Signs And Symptoms Of Sunstroke

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If you spend a lot of time outdoors either working or having fun in the summer sun, you need to know the signs and symptoms of sunstroke. Sunstroke can be deadly in some cases, especially if the victims are very young or elderly. Knowing how to avoid getting sunstroke could save someone’s life. What are the Signs and Symptoms of Sunstroke? #1: Throbbing Headache One of the first signs of sunstroke is throbbing in your head. It generally has the rhythm of your heart. The pain will get…