YCSO issues heat warning amid rising temperatures
Dillon Fuhrman
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) is reminding the community to take precautions as dangerously hot temperatures get underway.
YCSO says, “Prolonged exposure to heat can lead to heat stroke which can be life-threatening,” with pets, children and elderly people posing greater risk of “deadly heat exposure” if it goes unnoticed.
To combat this, YCSO is asking the community to follow these safety tips:
Drink water before you get thirsty to prevent dehydration.
Don’t rely on fans as your primary source of cooling once the temperature gets higher than 90 degrees.
Come indoors frequently to an air-conditioned location to cool your core body temperature
Wear lightweight clothes.
Seek medical care immediately if you have, or someone you know has, symptoms of heat-associated illness like muscle cramps, headaches, vomiting, confusion, no longer sweating, and rapid heart rate.
They also said to not leave children and/or pets alone in hot cars and check-in on their elderly neighbors.
If anyone is need of water or a cool resting area, click here to see where they can get water or go to a cooling site.
YCSO is also asking all senior citizens or people with disabilities to use the “Are You Ok?” program.
Tania Pavlak, a Public Affairs Specialist at YCSO says, “The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office does offer a free program that does an automatic welfare check on people that live alone and might not have those friends and family nearby to check on them on a daily basis.”
To learn more about the program, click here.