National Heat Awareness Day: take precautions to avoid heat injuries

National Heat Awareness Day is observed on the last Friday of May, every year. The day’s purpose is to make ourselves alarmed regarding the drastic rise of temperature in recent decades.

Every year in the United States, people suffer from heat-induced illness especially senior adults and children eventually resulting in considerable loss of lives. High demand for awareness is required to overcome the prevailing situation. Therefore, this day was also created to spread awareness to overcome the high-temperature related issues and to encourage the consumption of water to avoid heat-related illness.

ABOVE: National Heat Awareness Day was created to promote heat safety. With a large population the of YPG workforce working outdoors year around, YPG leadership stresses heat safety daily. (Photo by Mark Schauer) RIGHT: The Army provides this hydration chart as a tool for Soldiers and the civilian workforce to check if they are drinking enough water. (Photo by Mark Schauer)