With temperatures reaching back into the high 80s to lower 90s, it’s a good time to go over the differences between heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Greene County Public Health Director Becky Wolf says the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include a fever of no higher than 104-degrees fahrenheit, excessive thirst, nausea, fainting, cool and clammy skin, body weakness, muscle aching, dizziness, heavy sweating, and a slow heart rate. “So for those people you need to make sure that you’re getting them into some shade, getting them around some cooler air or at least a breeze or something, and get some liquids into them. And really keep an eye on them and get them cooled down.”

She points out that heat stroke develops if the signs and symptoms for heat exhaustion are not treated. The signs and symptoms for heat stroke include: nausea and vomiting, headaches, fatigue, dizziness, a rapid heart rate, dry skin, shortness of breath and the inability to urinate. Wolf recommends getting those individuals liquids immediately and getting them to an emergency room or calling an ambulance, since heat stroke can be a deathly situation.