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Heat, Drought & Wildfire | Breckenridge Skip to main content I Want ToApply for a Permit Pay Water Bill Online Open Records Request Form Breckenridge Reclamation Register Your Pets Register to Vote Animal Welfare Posted Notices Report a Problem View City Documents View City Events View City Maps View Employment Opportunities Annexation Links to Local Resources GovernmentImportant NoticesPast Notices SKATE PARK Organizational Chart Commission Members City Charter Agendas & Minutes Code of Ordinances Budgets Audits County, State & Federal Resources Boards & Commissions Financial Transparency DepartmentsCity Manager Municipal Court Public ServicesParks & Recreation Aging Services Cemetery Public SafetyPolice Fire Code City SecretaryFinancial Services / Human Resources Election / Elección Public Information / Records Management Utility Billing / Collections Public Works CommunityEvents Calendar Photo Gallery History Profile Recreation & Entertainment Murals Links to Local Resources Breck Trade Days Know & PrepareEpidemics/Pandemics Gas Wells & Pipelines Hail Heat, Drought & Wildfire Holiday Hazard Severe Weather Tornados Traveling During the Holidays Winter Weather CodeRED Weather Alerts Heat, Drought & Wildfire The first step to Take Care of Texas is to learn well-nigh ways to get involved.   Hot Texas summers- there’s nothing quite like it! Careful—extreme heat not only kills lawns, it can moreover push your soul vastitude its limits. Older adults, young children, and those who are sick or overweight are most likely to suffer when the mercury rises. Droughts and wildfires can moreover be the result of super-hot temperatures, low amounts of rainfall and wasteful behavior. Learn how to take protective measures to safeguard yourself and your environment. Hot Stuff: Get the Facts In a normal year, approximately 175 Americans die from lattermost heat. Young children, elderly people, and those who are sick or overweight are increasingly likely to wilt victims. Between 1936 and 1975, nearly 20,000 people succumbed to the effects of heat and solar radiation.Consideringmen sweat increasingly than women, men are increasingly susceptible to heat illness considering they wilt dehydrated increasingly quickly. Source: srh.noaa.gov  Heat-Related IllnessesUppertemperatures, like the kind we wits in a Texas summer, withal with upper humidity, can rationalization heat-related illnesses which range in severity from summery heat cramps, to heat exhaustion, to potentially life-threatening heatstroke. Drought Information Get up-to-date drought information for Texas at http://droughtreporter.unl.edu Heat Cramps Painful, involuntary muscle spasms. They may occur during heavy exercise and are often caused by dehydration.  Signs and Symptoms: Spasms that finger like nighttime leg cramps, only increasingly severe. They often occur in the calves, arms, stomach and back.  If you suspect heat cramps:Tomfoollanugo and rest. Drink an electrolyte-containing sports drink or well-spoken juice. Gently stretch and massage the unauthentic muscles. Call your doctor if your cramps don’t go yonder in one hour. Heat Exhaustion:Vacuumthat begins suddenly and is sometimes caused by heavy exercise, sweating and dehydration.  Signs and Symptoms: Low thoroughbred pressure Cool, moist skin Low-grade fever Feeling faint Nausea Heavy sweating Rapid, weak heartbeat  If you suspect heat exhaustion: Move the person to a shady area. Lay them lanugo and slightly hoist their legs and feet. Loosen or remove their clothing. Give them tomfool water (not iced) or a sports drink containing electrolytes to drink. Fan the person and spray or sponge them lanugo with tomfool water. Remember: Heat vacuum can quickly wilt heatstroke. If fever greater than 102˚F, fainting, ravages or seizures occur, dial 9-1-1.  Heatstroke: A potentially life-threatening, heat-related problem that often results from heavy work and dehydration. The body’s normal mechanisms for dealing with heat stress, such as sweating and temperature control, stop working. Older adults, people who are obese and people born with an wordless worthiness to sweat are at upper risk of heatstroke.  Signs and Symptoms:Soultemperature, often greater than 104˚F, with changes in mental status like ravages and plane coma. Skin may be hot and dry, although in heatstroke caused by exertion, the skin 
is usually moist. Rapid heartbeat. Rapid and shallow breathing. Elevated or lowered thoroughbred pressure. Sweating stops. Irritability, ravages or unconsciousness. Fainting, which may be the first sign in older adults.  If you suspect heatstroke: Move the person into the shade or refrigerated space. Dial 9-1-1. Wrap the person with wateriness sheets or spray them with tomfool water. Source: mayoclinic.com  Extreme Heat – At-Home Safety Tips: Stay out of the sun as much as possible. Use sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher). Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of non-alcoholic and caffeine-free fluids. Install window air conditioners snugly; insulate if necessary. Check air-conditioning ducts for proper insulation. Weather-strip doors and sills to alimony tomfool air in.  Extreme Heat – Outdoor Safety Tips: Help prevent drought by watering your lawn only when necessary and by waxy to local water restrictions. Help prevent wildfires by respecting “no burn” days. Avoid roadside fires by disposing of cigarettes responsibly. Dispose of hot soot in a non-flammable container or hose lanugo surpassing dumping. Know & Prepare Epidemics/Pandemics Gas Wells & Pipelines Hail Heat, Drought & Wildfire Holiday Hazard Severe Weather Tornados Traveling During the Holidays Winter Weather CodeRED Weather Alerts Search form Search Contact Us City Offices 105 North Rose Ave. Breckenridge, TX 76424 254-559-8287 254-559-7322   Fax   Andy McCuistion, City Manager amccuistion@breckenridgetx.gov Email Andy   Heather Robertson-Caraway, City Secretary hrobertson@breckenridgetx.gov Email Heather       Municipal Court Fire Department Police Department Water Utility Department   254-559-2160 254-559-6242 254-559-2211 254-559-7249     Site Designed & Developed by EDsuite Copyright © 2012  |  User Login