EMSA’s Medical Heat Alert for Oklahoma City continues, more heat-related emergency calls come in

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – EMSA will proceed its Medical Warmth Alert within the Oklahoma Metropolis metro space by means of at the very least Sunday because the ambulance service continues to obtain heat-related emergency calls.

EMSA officers introduced that the service’s paramedics responded to 5 heat-related emergency calls within the metro space as of two:30 p.m. Saturday.

The ambulance service responded to 49 heat-related emergencies since midnight Wednesday.

“EMSA is asking everybody to take precautions earlier than going outside,” EMSA officers mentioned. “With excessive temperatures and warmth indexes forecasted for the approaching days, we’re reminding residents to take warmth precautions now.”

The 4 Warn Climate Forecast exhibits that Oklahoma Metropolis will stay within the low to mid-90s over the subsequent a number of days.

The next are heat-related security ideas from EMSA:

• PRE-HYDRATION is vital in stopping heat-related sickness. Drink loads of water or electrolyte alternative drinks a number of hours previous to and through lengthy publicity to the summer time warmth.
• Put on light-colored, loose-fitting clothes and a large brimmed hat if working outside and take loads of shade breaks.
• No alcohol or caffeine. 
• For those who wouldn’t have air-con, discover a cooling station or public house (equivalent to libraries or malls) throughout the day.
• Don’t restrict your use of air-con. 
• Use the buddy system if working outside and examine on aged neighbors.
• Hold a mobile phone on you always when outside, together with strolling, working every day errands, yard work or sports activities and bodily exercise.

Medical Warmth Alerts are issued when paramedics reply to 5 or extra heat-related sickness calls in a 24-hour interval. EMSA’s present Medical Warmth Alert is the service’s first of 2023.

The Warmth Alert will proceed till temperatures drop considerably.

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