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    How can you safely and efficiently work outside in the heat?

    By Caleb Okes,

    2 days ago

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    HINTON, WV (WVNS) – Extreme heat can be deadly.

    According to research recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, extreme heat killed more Americans in 2023 than any other year in nearly a quarter of a century.

    The report states that at least 2,325 people died from extreme heat last year.

    With the high temps and drought conditions we are experiencing, this trend could continue, if people are not careful.

    Record number of Americans killed by heat in 2023: Research

    Zack Kelly, the Director of Operations with the Summers County Solid Waste Authority explained to 59News how he beats the heat with a job that requires him to be outside.

    “I try to mitigate [the heat] as much as I can with long sleeves, pants, or [by] not working in the peak hours of the day. It keeps you from getting blistered in the sun, because even just a little bit of UV exposure – you might not feel it, but you are getting exposed to that,” said Kelly.

    Kelly is also a former army helicopter mechanic. He said the military required him and others he served with to carry around papers to remind them of how to handle extreme heat.

    Kelly also recommended that people be mindful of their water consumption. He said it is great to hydrate, but be careful to not overhydrate.

    By constructing a plan for how you or your colleagues work in the outdoors could save a life.

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