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BSA links to some good information on outdoor safety in the heat. We recommend you check it out.
A great BSA resource is this handy PDF that you can print and carry to determine what the heat index is, and how much hydration you’ll need.
“Heat is the number one weather-related killer. On average, more than 1,500 people in the U.S. die each year from excessive heat. This number is greater than the 30-year mean annual number of deaths due to tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and lightning combined. In the 40-year period from 1936 through 1975, nearly 20,000 people were killed in the United States by the effects of heat and solar radiation.” - NOAA
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