Hello, everyone.
This is Enta.
The other day, I wrote about salt tablets for heatstroke.
Someone told me, “It can’t be completely meaningless, right?” Well, I guess it’s not meaningless, but it’s pretty thin, lol.
If you can keep it in your mouth at all times, it might help slightly prevent a sudden drop in your body's salt concentration.
Just a little bit, lol
But on the other hand, aren't you eating too much salt?
You might think that, but we construction workers really work our butts off, don't we?
That's exactly why it's better to consume salt while keeping track of your intake to some extent.
I think the method we discussed the other day makes it easier to understand in terms of numbers, so it should be easier to follow.
That's because I start with a small amount and experiment on myself to see if my hands go numb.
You'll have a pretty good idea in about four days.
So, um...
Today, we'll cover what to do if you happen to suffer from heatstroke on the job.
As I mentioned before, if you get heatstroke, you’re supposed to soak in water, take a cold bath, or go into a river, right!?
It would be great if we could set up a small water bath on-site as a heatstroke prevention measure, wouldn't it?
The mechanism is very simple—a drum will do just fine.
When we're working on site, we just use a submersible pump to draw water from the river and pour in cold water by the bucketful.
I think it would be fine to put up a screen so the craftsmen can quickly come in during the day without being seen.
You can build a bath inside this using something like a drum.
Taking immediate action when someone suffers from heatstroke is extremely important.
If they start to lose consciousness, submerge their entire body in cold water, keep a close watch to make sure they don't drown, and give them salt and barley tea while waiting for the ambulance to arrive.
The important thing is that your whole body is submerged in the water.
Just giving it a quick rinse isn't enough.
If possible, it would be even better with ice!
By the way, the water in mountain streams and other rivers averages around 10 degrees even in the summer, so it’s pretty cold.
Even if you suffer from heatstroke, if you cool down properly and receive an IV in the ambulance, you’ll recover quickly.
Also, I highly recommend it because you can head home feeling refreshed after your shift.
See you later.
The summer heat has begun! Be careful over the next few weeks.
