6. You should buy a battery-operated table fan to help circulation of the
air. 

7. Do not eat heavy meals, drink caffeine, or alcohol because they make you feel hotter. Caffeine and alcohol dehydrate the body. You can eat small meals more often to do the trick. 

8. Buy a small generator if you have elderly people who need electricity to run necessary equipment. 

9. Always, keep an eye on your children and question them about drinking enough water and find out if they are cool enough. 

10. Make sure to have enough flashlights, batteries, and either a windup or a battery-powered radio ready to use. 

11. If possible, do not use candles because of the fire hazard. 

12. Do not leave small appliances plugged-in like computers and other equipment because damage could happen from an electrical surge when the electricity comes back on. 

13. Buy inexpensive surge protectors to handle the electrical surge problem. 

14. If you decide to go outside be careful when driving and stay cautious at intersections that could be dangerous due to traffic lights not working. 

15. You should wear a straw hat or use an umbrella when outside to protect your head from the sun. 

16. Do not eat foods that are high in proteins because they increase metabolic heat. 

17. Try not to take salt tables unless that prescribed by a physician. 

While trying to Prevent the Swine Flu there are certain things you need to know to prepare for a heat wave.

Heat waves last for more than 48 hours with temperatures of 90 F or more and high humidity of 80% or more. The heat index is much like the wind chill factor in cold weather; it is a number in degrees Fahrenheit that helps you compare how hot it really feels with the heat and humidity. Full exposure to the sun’s rays can increase the heat index by up to 15 F. 

When a person has heat exhaustion, it is not as dangerous as heat stroke. People get heat exhaustion when they exercise too much or do physical activity in a warm, humid place and do not drink enough water to replace that, which is lost through sweating. What happens is when you sweat, fluids loss causes blood to decrease in your
vital organs. This loss in fluids causes a form of shock. Sweat does not evaporate as it normally would because of the high humidity or because of too much layering of clothing. The body ends up not being cool enough.

You can spot it in someone by noticing moist, cool, pale, or
flushed skin, headache, vomiting, nausea, heavy sweating, dizziness and excessive exhaustion. However, the funny thing is body temperature will be close to normal. 

The difference with heat cramps is they are muscular spasms and pains due to heavy physical exertion. Usually the abdominal muscles or the legs are targets. Most people believe the cramps occur because of the loss of water and salt from heavy sweating.

Heat stroke or sunstroke is life threatening. It happens when a person no longer produces sweat to cool the body. Because the bodies plumbing are not working properly, its high temperature can raise enough to cause brain damage and death if a cooling is not immediate. You can detect it when a person has red, hot, and dry skin; a rapid, weak
pulse; changes in consciousness; and rapid, shallow breathing.
Victims show very high body temperatures that reach levels as high as 105 Fahrenheit. 

If a person shows signs of heat cramps or heat exhaustion, put the person in a cool place and have them rest in a comfortable position. Let them drink a half glass of cool water every 15 minutes. Watch them carefully and do not allow them to drink too quickly. Remember alcohol
and caffeine can make the situation worse. Take off or loosen tight
clothing and put wet, cool, clothes on them such as wet sheets or towels. 

If a person shows signs of heat stroke, it is life threatening and time is of
the essence. The person needs help fast. CALL 911 if health services are 
available. Follow these steps: 

1. You should move the person to a cooler place. 

2. Cool the body as fast as possible and this means to wrap
wet sheets around the body and fan it. 

3. If you have ice packs or cold packs available, put them on each of the victim's ankles and wrists. Also, put ice in the armpits and on the neck to cool the large blood vessels. Do not use any rubbing alcohol because it
closes the skin’s pores and prevents heat loss. Look out for breathing
problems and make sure the airway is clear. 

4. You should keep the person lying down. 

You cannot talk about how to prevent the swine flu without talking about hot weather survival and water.

Water is the straw that stirs the drink, a nutrient that is vital to our existence and good health. During hot weather, water is absolutely the main ingredient to survival. 

We have all heard about drinking at least eight glasses of water a day as a rule but it is not that easy because it all depends on the circumstances. What did you eat along with the water, what is your physical size, (taller people who weigh more, need more fluids), what other things did you drink, what medications did you take, how’s the weather, what is your personal need requirement (different people need different amounts), how strenuous was your exercise. Everyone should consider all these things and more in order to determine what their water intake should be daily. There are eight recommendations that will help you determine how much water you should drink normally and during a heat wave. Clicking here will help you with estimating how much water to drink.
 
How to prevent the swine flu could be renamed How to Survive the wine Flu. Cold weather can be more challenging than hot weather because cold weather affects your thinking causing you to do things you would not normally do. Your main thought will center only on how to get warm leaving you open to making bad decisions. You do not want to do things that can put you, family and friends at risk when there is no electricity. Extreme cold for a long period  cause frostbite and hypothermia. Here are some tips to help you survive the cold:

1. First, of course you want to dress correctly, which includes wearing a number of layers of loosely fitted clothes. These clothes will insulate your body by keeping in your body heat. Wear clothes made of natural fibers like cotton and wool because they capture the air and stay dry longer. 

2. Wear a hat, mask, turtleneck sweater, or scarf both inside and outside of the home to protect your neck and head since they lose heat faster than any other part of your body. Watch your family’s ears, nose, and cheeks because they can get frostbite easily. 

You can get superficial frostbite or deep frostbite and each is difficult to determine until the affected part thaws. You know it is superficial frostbite when you see waxy, white, or grayish-yellow patches on the areas. The outer skin will feel stiff and the tissue underneath will feel mushy when pressed. The victim will complain of a cold and dumb feeling. 

Deep frostbite, which is more severe, has a pale and waxy skin and the body parts feel hard, cold, and frozen and cannot be depressed. You may see large blisters after the person warms up.  What you need to do immediately is get the victim out of the cold and to a warmer place.

In the house, this might be covering the victim with a number of blankets since it might be as cold inside as it is out side but you will not have the wind chill factor. You should remove any tight and constrictive clothing that impairs circulation. If you notice signs of frostbite, call for medical assistance. If none is available, lay the person down and apply a dry, sterile gaze between the toes and fingers to dry the moisture preventing them from sticking to one another. Then slightly raise the area to reduce swelling and pain.

If you feel that medical assistance will not arrive within an hour, then put the frostbitten part in water with a temperature of 102 to 106 degrees Fahrenheit. In cases where you do not have a thermometer, just test the water with your hand. It should be warm not hot and the body part should take 20 to 40 minutes to thaw or soften. 

Do not use water hotter than 106 degrees or water colder than 100 degrees Fahrenheit when warming the affected area. This is because the affected part will thaw either too quickly or not quickly enough. Also,  what you might have seen on television, do not massage or rub the area with ice. 

Hypothermia

Hypothermia occurs when the body loses more heat than it produces. Symptoms include change in mental status, uncontrollable shivering, cool abdomen and a low core body temperature. Severe hypothermia may cause rigid muscles, dark and puffy skin, irregular heartbeat and
respiration, and unconsciousness. 

Treat hypothermia by protecting the victim from further heat loss and seeking immediate medical attention.

Get the victim out of the cold. Add insulation such as blankets, pillows, towels or newspapers beneath and around the victim. Be sure to cover the victim's head. Replace wet clothing with dry clothing. Handle the victim gently because rough handling can cause cardiac arrest. Keep the victim in a horizontal (flat) Free Win Swine Flu Manual. 165 pages Interactive and Multimedia. Helps you Learn Quick and Easy How to Avoid the Swine flu! Call
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Finally, the best way to avoid frostbite and hypothermia is to stay out of the cold. Read a book, clean house or watch TV. Be patient and wait out the dangerous cold weather. 

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF COLD WEATHER
SURVIVAL 

It is more difficult for you to satisfy your basic water, food, and shelter needs in a cold environment than in a warm environment. Even if you have the basic requirements, you must also have adequate protective clothing and the will to survive. The will to survive is as important as the basic needs. There have been incidents when trained and well-equipped individuals have not survived cold weather situations because they lacked the will to live. Conversely, this will have sustained individuals less well trained and equipped.
 
There are many different items of cold weather equipment and clothing issued by the U.S. Army today. Specialized units may have access to newer, lightweight gear such as polypropylene underwear, GORE-TEX outerwear and boots, and other special equipment. Remember, however, the older gear will keep you warm as long as you apply a few cold weather principles. If the newer types of clothing are available,  If not, then your clothing should be entirely wool, with the possible exception of a windbreaker.

What you eat or drink	Subtract from 8 glasses of water a day
Alcohol	Subtract 1 cup of water for every cup of hard liquor
Coffee	Subtract 1 cup of water for every cup of coffee
Tea	Subtract 1/2 cup of water for every cup of non herbal tea
Soda pop with caffeine	Subtract 1 cup of water for every 10-12 ounces of pop
Sweat heavily during extreme heat or exercise for no more than an hour	Subtract at least 2 cups of water for medium to light exercise or non air conditioning in hot weather. The hotter the weather the more you need to subtract.

Other things you do that affect the water content in your body include:

1. Do you eat a lot of protein in your diet with little or no carbohydrates? If so, you should drink extra water because our kidneys have to work harder to process protein molecules.

2. If you are drinking fruit juices, milk, eating soups, et cetera you need to account for the water content.

3. Do you eat lots of raw vegetables and fresh fruits? If so what is the water content and how does it effect your daily water consumption? Some of these items are almost all water and others have lesser amounts.

4. If you are taking medications, your kidneys will function more efficiently with enough water to filter excess chemicals out of your body.

5. Women who are pregnant and moms that breastfeed are especially needing of additional water.

6. Do you have high blood pressure or any cardiovascular disease? If so, extra water is important.

7. If you have eaten a recent high fat meal, extra water will make that meal go down easier for people having risk. The blood will be thinner and will flow easier. 

So, all of this is to say drink as much water as possible considering your situation during a pandemic and the hot weather conditions.

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