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SUMMER HEAT — "IT IS NOT ALWAYS A BREEZE" When the residents of Four Seasons receive their June copy of the Breeze, summer will be three weeks away. Most residents of SoCal know that the weather does not follow a calendar. The problems of heat exhaustion and heat stroke are very real. The first thing that you must do is to monitor the weather. Most newscasts will give residents of certain areas heat advisories. These advisories usually recommend limiting your activities during the hottest part of the day. You must also drink plenty of water and wear loose fitting clothing. Our bodies can adjust to the heat but it must be done gradually. Knowing how to work safely in hot weather can help prevent heat stress injuries and heat stroke. According to the National Institute of Safety and Health (NIOSH), heat stroke is the most serious heat- related disorder and occurs when the body can no longer control its temperature. The body temperature can rise to 106 degrees Fahrenheit in ten to fifteen minutes and heat stroke can cause death or permanent disability if emergency treatment is not provided. Other heat related disorders include heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat rash. Heat stroke occurs when the body can no longer sweat and body temperature reaches dangerous levels. Symptoms of heat stroke include dry, hot, reddish skin and lack of sweating, high body temperature, strong rapid pulse, chills, confusion, and slurred speech. Heat exhaustion is the body's response to the loss of water and salt, typically through sweating. Symptoms of heat exhaustion include excessive sweating, weakness or fatigue, dizziness and/or confusion, clammy skin, muscle cramps, or flushed complexion. Heat cramps are painful cramps in the body's muscles due to low salt levels and are typically caused by excessive sweating. Symptoms of heat cramps include muscle pain or spasms usually in the abdomen, arms or legs. Heat rash is an irritation of the skin caused by excessive sweating. Symptoms of heat rash include a red cluster of pimples or small blisters. They are usually on the neck, upper chest, groin area, under the breasts and in elbow creases. It is important in this time of the COVID-19 pandemic that we all remember the basics. Do not forget to make sure that your go kit is complete and ready for any emergency that could arise. The EPC committee usually meets on the third Tuesday of the month. The next meeting may be held on Tuesday, June 16 at 10 am in the RCN Conference Room if the quarantine allows. ~ Michael A. Mendoza, srmendoza@verizon.net 20 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JUNE 2020 I am pleased to see so many of you wearing masks as I walk through neighborhoods. It keeps us all safe and lowers the cases of COVID-19 in our community. Thank you for practicing safe distancing guidelines. We need your eyes! Please report any landscape problems to Shannon Alfaro at The Lodge. Although the landscape committee is walking all the different sections of the neighborhood during the pandemic, we are unable to do it as a group. We have to walk individually. Therefore, we need your help identifying any site issues. Join us! I've been a member of this committee for over three years. In that span of time, I've noticed the importance of adding new representation. Every time we get a new member I realize how essential their perspectives are to the committee. Their input adds to our success. We are always looking for new members. Think of the beauty that surrounds us and how much you could contribute to making it better. ~ Nancy Justice, 92223njustice@gmail.com Landscape Committee Emergency Preparedness Committee Just in case: Check with your committee chair to confirm meeting place, date, and time.

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