Comments on: heatwave survival guide http://jessibird.net/heatwave-survival-guide Addicted to music and the net Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:06:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jessi http://jessibird.net/heatwave-survival-guide/comment-page-1#comment-4715 Jessi Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:20:33 +0000 http://jessibird.net/?p=1245#comment-4715 I think we could all stand to be ultra careful to avoid heat stroke. I worry about kids, too. Lots of classrooms are only portable buildings and they get really hot. My friend teaches high school and her classroom temp was in the 80s on the heatwave days. I think we could all stand to be ultra careful to avoid heat stroke. I worry about kids, too. Lots of classrooms are only portable buildings and they get really hot. My friend teaches high school and her classroom temp was in the 80s on the heatwave days.

]]> By: Tapati http://jessibird.net/heatwave-survival-guide/comment-page-1#comment-4712 Tapati Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:18:46 +0000 http://jessibird.net/?p=1245#comment-4712 It all depends on whether or not I have money. Movies are great for that, followed by a meal. If I'm broke, there are the cooling centers they tell you about in the news, often at Senior Centers or community centers. Then there's also the mall where you can sit on a bench and read if you like. :) In the Midwest, the heat kills seniors much more often than out here. They actually get to the point where they don't know what temperature their body is and are found bundled up in blankets because they feel cold. So we were always admonished on the news to look out for them, especially if we knew they didn't have family nearby. The heat is harder on me, too, now that I have heart disease. It all depends on whether or not I have money. Movies are great for that, followed by a meal. If I’m broke, there are the cooling centers they tell you about in the news, often at Senior Centers or community centers. Then there’s also the mall where you can sit on a bench and read if you like. :)

In the Midwest, the heat kills seniors much more often than out here. They actually get to the point where they don’t know what temperature their body is and are found bundled up in blankets because they feel cold. So we were always admonished on the news to look out for them, especially if we knew they didn’t have family nearby.

The heat is harder on me, too, now that I have heart disease.

]]> By: Jessi http://jessibird.net/heatwave-survival-guide/comment-page-1#comment-4711 Jessi Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:36:49 +0000 http://jessibird.net/?p=1245#comment-4711 The neighbors, of course! I remembered them when we had a big blackout, but not when we got this heatwave. Thanks for the reminder, Tapati! What’s your favorite A/C escape? Movie theater? The neighbors, of course! I remembered them when we had a big blackout, but not when we got this heatwave. Thanks for the reminder, Tapati!

What’s your favorite A/C escape? Movie theater?

]]> By: Tapati http://jessibird.net/heatwave-survival-guide/comment-page-1#comment-4709 Tapati Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:08:35 +0000 http://jessibird.net/?p=1245#comment-4709 During the hot day I keep the windows closed. I open them all at night and get as much cool air in as possible, and close everything up before the heat starts to rise in the a.m. I use ice packs in addition to the fan. Pulse points are good for placement. I get into a cold pool if at all possible. Cool showers help too if no pool is available. Of course I avoid using the stove to cook and have some salads or other cool things that don't need cooking. I cultivate my inner nudist and wear as little as possible. When my hair is long I get it off my neck. If the heat gets into the dangerous range I go somewhere with A/C. If I had an elderly neighbor I would check in with him/her and find out if he or she needs transport to a senior center or cooling center. During the hot day I keep the windows closed. I open them all at night and get as much cool air in as possible, and close everything up before the heat starts to rise in the a.m.

I use ice packs in addition to the fan. Pulse points are good for placement.

I get into a cold pool if at all possible. Cool showers help too if no pool is available.

Of course I avoid using the stove to cook and have some salads or other cool things that don’t need cooking.

I cultivate my inner nudist and wear as little as possible.

When my hair is long I get it off my neck.

If the heat gets into the dangerous range I go somewhere with A/C.

If I had an elderly neighbor I would check in with him/her and find out if he or she needs transport to a senior center or cooling center.

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