{"id":19193,"date":"2021-04-15T14:46:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T18:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/?p=19193"},"modified":"2021-04-15T14:56:51","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T18:56:51","slug":"heat-related-illness-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/2021\/04\/15\/heat-related-illness-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat-Related Illness Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-19198 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/04\/April-2021-Heat-Related-Illness-787x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"431\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/04\/April-2021-Heat-Related-Illness-787x1024.jpg 787w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/04\/April-2021-Heat-Related-Illness-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/04\/April-2021-Heat-Related-Illness-768x999.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/04\/April-2021-Heat-Related-Illness-1181x1536.jpg 1181w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/04\/April-2021-Heat-Related-Illness-1575x2048.jpg 1575w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/04\/April-2021-Heat-Related-Illness-1320x1717.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/04\/April-2021-Heat-Related-Illness.jpg 1641w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/04\/April-2021-Heat-Related-Illness.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/health-and-safety-bulletins\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618346939394000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFWm5AHGD1mcURduPPM2TPk_EUXhw\">HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS PREVENTION IN EMS<\/a><\/b>. As temperatures begin to rise with the approaching spring and summer months, so does the risk of heat-related illnesses (HRI) for EMS providers. This month\u2019s Health and Safety Infographic focuses on the risk of heat-related illnesses EMS providers face and key steps providers can take to prevent it among themselves and their crew. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2021\/04\/April-2021-Heat-Related-Illness.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/health-and-safety-bulletins\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618346939394000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFWm5AHGD1mcURduPPM2TPk_EUXhw\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>\u00a0to learn more! Visit\u00a0<b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/provider-health-safety-resources\/#panel-15782-0-0-1:~:text=Heat%2DRelated%20Illnesses,-Heat%2DRelated\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/provider-health-safety-resources\/%23panel-15782-0-0-1:~:text%3DHeat%252DRelated%2520Illnesses,-Heat%252DRelated&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1618346939394000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH2nyZnRkpeD-izgzn5dpl1RFWvQw\">bit.ly\/EMSHeatRelatedIllnessPrevention<\/a>\u00a0<\/b>for more resources about preventing HRI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS PREVENTION IN EMS. As temperatures begin to rise with the approaching spring and summer months, so does the risk of heat-related illnesses (HRI) for EMS providers. 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