First aid for heatstroke is mainly to carry the heatstroke victim to a cool and ventilated place, physical cooling, hydration and so on.
1. Carry the heatstroke person to the ventilated and cool place: If the heatstroke occurs, you need to carry the patient to the ventilated, dry and cool place in time, let the patient lie down flat, ensure the breathing is smooth.
2. Physical cooling: after the heat stroke, the patient’s body temperature will rise, then you need to do a good job of physical cooling in a timely manner, quickly unclothing, you can use warm water to wipe the patient’s trunk and limbs, if there is ice, can be wrapped in a towel or clothing placed in the groin as well as the armpits, you can accelerate the cooling.
3. Hydration: awake patients should be quickly hydrated, heatstroke will lead to excessive loss of water in the body, carried to a cool, dry and comfortable place, you can let the patient drink more water later, the water also need to add the appropriate salt and baking soda water, you can replenish a lot of water to relieve the symptoms.
4. If the patient is delirious severe heatstroke, should be transferred to the hospital for emergency treatment.
Heatstroke patients who have delirium, loss of consciousness or respiratory failure, should be promptly to the hospital for treatment.