Treating Heat Exhaustion -  Tips to preventing and overcoming heat exhaustion

Exposure suits such as wetsuits and similar equipment although they do a great job in cold weather,  can cause you to build up too much body heat when worn out of the water especially during warm weather. As a result heat exhaustion may onset. This is caused by loss of salts and water from the body through excessive sweating and usually develops gradually. 

Heat exhaustion particularly effects people who are not accustomed to hot humid conditions.

So if you are used to a cold climate and decide to go for a snorkeling or scuba diving vacation in a warm country bear in mind the potential dangers which could result from overheating.

Within this article we will pointy out a few tips on preventing and treating heat exhaustion so that you will know what to do should you be unfortunate enough experience this condition.

To prevent such an onset there are several basic steps one could follow:

• Prepare all your snorkeling or scuba equipment before wearing the suit. Only wear the suit when you are ready to go into the water.

• Leave your wetsuit unzipped until you are ready to enter the water

• If you are going to wear a hood, keep it off as long as possible

• Try to stay in a shaded area protected from the sun

• If you have wore the suit, limit the amount of activity

• If need be, cool yourself several times during the suiting up process.

 

Heat Exhaustion Symptoms