The Carbon County Area Agency on Aging provided tips on hot weather safety tips from the Pennsylvania Department of Health:

• Stay indoors in air conditioning as much as possible.• Drink plenty of water. Don't wait until you are thirsty.• Outdoor workers should drink between two and four cups of water every hour while working.• Avoid drinks with caffeine, alcohol or large amounts of sugar.• Limit your outdoor activity to mornings and evenings and rest often in the shade.• Wear light-colored and loose fitting clothing, a hat, sunglasses and an SPF15 or higher sunscreen.• Check on those who may be more at risk: Infants and young children, people aged 65 or older, and people with chronic medical conditions• Never leave your children or pets in a vehicle.• Know the symptoms of heat stroke, a life-threatening, heat-related illness: An extremely high body temperature (above 103 F); red, hot and dry skin (no sweating); rapid, strong pulse; throbbing headache; dizziness; nausea; confusion; and unconsciousness.If you think someone has heat stroke: Call for emergency medical attention; get the victim to a shady area; cool the person rapidly (put them in a tub of cool water, place them in a cool shower, spray them with a garden hose, sponge them with cool water, etc.); do not give the victim any fluids (like water) to drink.• Symptoms of heat exhaustion: heavy sweating; paleness; muscle cramps; tiredness; weakness; dizziness; headache; nausea or vomiting; fainting. Seek medical attention if: symptoms are severe; last more than one hour; the victim has heart problems or high blood pressure.