by Sal Chavez, MSEd, LAT, ATC High temperatures can lead to serious heat-related illnesses, though the effects of heat can begin long before someone experiences heat exhaustion or heat stroke. When temperatures increase, the body can experience many negative side effects which can influence how safely a person performs everyday
by Haley Toohill, MS, ATC, LAT It’s hot! But it’s a dry heat… I mean, it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity! Whichever hot weather cliché you choose, what remains is summer days are here to stay for awhile. And with hotter than normal temperatures country-wide, this means we need
Summer 2022 is already setting record temperatures across the world. With high temperatures and unpredictable weather, it’s always important to be prepared for exertional heat stroke. Construction, transportation, and warehousing are among the occupations with the highest heat-related mortality rates according to OSHA statistics1. Heat-related illness is also vastly underreported
