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1. AMAZING IMPORTANCE OF
WATER & HEAT EMERGENCIES.
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2. Lose Weight with Water
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 If you‟re trying to lose weight:
 Ingestion of Water increases
the body metabolism and gives
you feeling of fullness.
 Taking water before eating and
replacing intake of calorie-laden
beverages with water helps to
make you feel full.
 Taking icy cold water, helps the
body burn some calories as it
works to warm up the individual
after intake.

3. Boost Energy With Water
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 If you‟re feeling
exhausted, this maybe due to
onset of fatigue from
dehydration.
 Water will help correct this
condition by aiding the heart
pump blood much better.
 This will also ensure better
oxygen transport in the blood
to all the body cells.

4. Reduce Stress With Water
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 Water makes up 70 – 80% of
our brain tissue.
 Thus dehydration induces
stress on both the body and the
mind.
 Feeling thirsty, implies that one
is already getting dehydrated.
 Keeping bottles or glasses of
water handy or easily available
for regular usage helps

5. Enhance Muscular Tone With
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Water
 Water intakes aid in
preventing Cramps
 Its also lubricates the joints
and facilitates better
movement.
 It improves your stamina
and efficiency during
exercises.

6. Freshen Your Skin With Water
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 Wrinkles are more pronounced
when you are dehydrated.
 Water is a natural “BODY
CREAM”.
 It hydrates the skin cells and
gives them a fresh appearance
that makes one look younger
, reducing the impression of
lines and wrinkles.
 Water also eliminates impurities
and enhancing blood flow, thus
giving the skin a lovely glow.

7. Improve Digestion With Water
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 Fiber Diets and Water is good
for proper digestion.
 It ensures smooth transport of
body waste along the
gastrointestinal to the colon for
elimination, by ensuring they „re
well dissolved.
 Dehydration causes the body to
embark on water retention for
cellular activity, thus making the
colon dry and hence difficulty in
passing faeces is experienced..

8. Reduce Incidence of Kidney
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Stones With Water
 Incidence of painful kidney
stones is on the rise as
people ar not consuming
adequate amount of water
daily..
 Urinary minerals and salts
that lead to crystal formation
are diluted by water on
ingestiion.
 Hence consuming lots of
water and ensuring urine isn‟t
concentrated reduces
chances of kidney stones

9. What quantity of Water is
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Adequate?
 Generally, nutritionists recommend
we follow the “8x8 rule”.
 Drink 8 8-ounce glasses of water a
day (i.e 64 [8x8] ounce of water a
day)
 1ounce is equivalent to
0.03litres, hence in metric system
this implies 8 0.24-litre glasses of
water a day (i.e 1.92
Litres(approximately 2litres) of water
a day.
 You may require more water if you
exercise or sweat excessively.
 You may need less if you drink other
beverages often.

10. HEAT Emergencies
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 This comprises the
following:
 1. Transient Heat Fatigue
 2. Heat rash (Prickly heat)
 3. Heat syncope (Fainting)
 4. Heat cramps
 5. Heat exhaustion
 6. Heat stroke
 7. Indirect health effects

11. Transient Heat fatigue
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 SYMPTOMS:
 General feeling of tiredness
of fatigue
 FIRST AID TREATMENT:
 Fluid Replacement
 Rest

12. Heat Rash (Prickly heat)
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 SYMPTOMS:
 Reddish itchy Skin
 Skin feels prickly/hurt
 FIRST AID TREATMENT:
 Practice Good personal
hygiene
 Keep Skin clean and pores
unclogged
 Allow skin to dry
 Wear loose clothing‟s
 See Doctor if rash persists

13. Heat Syncope (Fainting)
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 SYMPTOMS:
 Dizziness
 Feeling Light headed
 Nausea
 Fainting
 Usually at the early onset of
heat stress season when body
circulation has not adjusted
 FIRST AID TREATMENT:
 Put victim in a cool place
horizontally with feet
elevated/raised.
 If conscious give fluids
 If unconscious, alert the
DOCTOR, to manage as shock

14. Heat Cramps
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 SYMPTOMS:
 Cramping of either/both
 - Active muscles (Arms/Legs)
 - Involuntary muscles
(Abdominal)
 FIRST AID TREATMENT:
 Electrolyte replacement
through drinking fluids like
Gatorade; Sqwincher;
Powerade etc

15. Heat Exhaustion
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 SYMPTOMS:
 Nausea
 Dizziness
 Weakness
 Headache
 Burred vision
 Profused sweating
 Cold/wet (clammy) greyish
skin
 Unconsciousness
 Coma
 Death

16. Heat Exhaustion
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 FIRST AID TREATMENT:
 Put victim in prone position
in a cool environment.
 If conscious, give fluids
 If unconscious, seek
medical support or transport
at once to a medical
emergency room.

17. Heat Stroke
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 SYMPTOMS:
 Chills
 Restless
 Euphoria
 Red face and Skin
 Disorientation
 Hot/Dry Skin (Not always)
 Collapses
 Unconsciousness
 Convulsion
 Death

18. Heat Stroke
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 FIRST AID TREATMENT:
 Immediate and aggressive
cooling of the victim‟s body
using wet clothes.
 Immersion into cold water
or use of alcohol wipes
 Transport to EMERGENCY
MEDICAL FACILITY AT
ONCE.

19. Indirect health Effects
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 Reduced Work Performance
 Increase accidents
 Reproductive problems
 Heart/Lung strain
 The goal is to look out for each other
always and recognize the symptoms
as everyone at some point is prone to
either of these symptoms, no matter
the Age, Race or designation.
 Heed to your Body
 Ensure you rehydrate properly and
regularly
 Adjust activity (Slow down) when needed
 Take clothing and PPE into account.

20. Credits
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 http://www.webmd.com/diet/healthy-water-
9/slideshow-water-health
 Occupational Health clinics for Ontario workers
Inc. Heat Stress Essentials.

21. Questions
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