Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-09-06
PROBATION AGAINST HEAT.
Sunstroke and its First Aid'' Treat
ment Described.

ment Described.
The rapid changes of our American
climate made it so difficult to adapt
ourselves to the varied impos.tions
that we are constantly on the Lookout
for sudden surprises, says the New
York Herald. Even in summer we may
he cool enough to SILVER or pant under
torrid temperature at another. On
this account we suffer more from
temporary extremes of the tempera-
tuTe than if We had time TO accomm =
date ourselves to such conditions
This Is particularly so when the not
suells occur.
In torrid zones, for instance, mucn
more heat can be tolerated than here,
for the heason that it is more continn-
Gus and resistance grows with time.
Besides, IN more southern ATTITUDES
the air is freer from moisture and
evaporation, and there is correspond
ingly less suffering from hindere4
" spiration.
II is the relative humidity almost
always present in our atmosphere
intensifies the effects of the heat.
Under such conditions there is OBJ
viously the greatest danger from sun
stroke. AS we cannot alter the weather
we must submit to it as best we can.
The tolerance Of wiscomfort varies
with different persons. The healthy
individual generally has the least troI-
Bile in shifting his base of require
ments. But even ne must be on his
gard in these trying days.
In a general way it may be sad
that no one is absolutely safe at any
given time from sudden heat prostra-
ton. The stroke it apt to come sud
denly as the final elimination of slowly
contributing causes. There are often
however, ominous warnings, which,,
ii properly needed, may avert an
attack.
The man who is working under the
direct rays of burning sun is always.
in more or less danger, especially so
if his head and the pack of his neck
are unprotected. His tolerance of heat
is measured by his ability to perspire
freely. That is natures method of cool
ing the body. Contrariwise, when the
skin becomes dry and hot his safety
valve, so to speak refuses to work.
AS a consequence of the inability to
eliminate the internal heat the intern.
al organs become congested. Thus we
nave dizziness, dimness of vision
headache, hurried and painting respir
atory movements, rapid and excited
pulse, muscular disturbances in the
shape of commissions, or general pros
tration. Then comes a comatose con-
dition, and the ordinary bystander
recognizes at once a typical sun-stroke.
Naturally, every man near the VIC
tim is anxious to help him. When the
service is done in a rational way much
good comes of it. The main require
ments are to carry the patient to a
cool, shady place and also to cool his
body as rapidly as possible. To save
time this can be done before the am
bulance arrives. A quick restoration
to consciousness by such measures
materially lessons the after effects of
accident Here the policeman, who
should always be skilled in first aid"
methods, can be of special use. If he
is not at hand the work to be done is
simple enough for any one.
No time should be lost in placing
the victim on his back, in loosenfng
his collar and waistband, removing
outside clothing and allowing him
ample breathing space. In the mean
while ice should be procured and ap-
piled to his head and barred chest and
also iced water should be administer
ed internally, to which a trihe of
Whiskey may be added. If the patient
can be famed at the same time so
much the better. This is all that is
required in the emergency. The only
thing to do is to wait patiently for the
ambulance.