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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
545 AM EDT FRI JUN 19 2009
..SAFETY RULES FOR HEAT - FOR MEDIA TO BROADCAST
A HEAT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR
PARTS OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND ALL OF SOUTHERN INDIANA. THE FOLLOWING
SAFETY TIPS ARE BEING PROVIDED IN HOPE THAT THE BROADCAST MEDIA WILL
FREQUENTLY BROADCAST THESE MESSAGES WHILE HIGH TEMPERATURES AFFECT
THEIR AREA.
1) SLOW DOWN. AVOID STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DURING THE HOTTEST
PART OF THE DAY...USUALLY BETWEEN NOON AND 600 PM.
2) WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT LIGHT-COLORED CLOTHING.
3) FOODS...SUCH AS PROTEINS...THAT INCREASE METABOLIC HEAT
PRODUCTION AND WATER LOSS SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
4) DRINK PLENTY OF WATER! DRINK WATER EVEN IF YOU DON/T YET FEEL
THIRSTY.
5) AVOID ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
6) DO NOT INCREASE YOUR SALT INTAKE UNLESS DIRECTED BY A PHYSICIAN.
7) SPEND AS MUCH TIME IN AIR CONDITIONING AS POSSIBLE.
8) STAY OUT OF THE SUN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. SUNBURN WILL MAKE IT
THAT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT FOR YOUR BODY TO DISSIPATE HEAT. WHEN
SPENDING TIME IN THE SUN USE A SUNSCREEN WITH A HIGH SPF.
IF SUFFERING SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION OR HEAT STROKE GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR MORE
INFORMATION ON HEAT AND HEAT-RELATED DISORDERS.
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