National Heat Awareness Day 2025
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It would seem that over exertion was a way of life intermittently until that fateful day I decided to become a superman and cultivated a physique capable of running three miles in the middle of August without barely breaking a sweat.
Yes the little fat boy became a superior physical specimen in his early 20s and it remains notable to this day because those who knew me saw the change and noticed.
Today is National Heat Awareness Day.
It is observed annually under the auspices of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the National Weather Service on the last Friday of May, making it May 30 this year. The crux of the day is about avoiding the deleterious effects of heat on the human body such as dehydration, heat exhaustion, heatstroke, or even death.
This day is about preventing those serious heat-induced conditions so prevalent in those who work or play out in the weather during the hot Summer months in the name of preventing unnecessary medical emergencies.
Rising temperatures and rising humidity can reek havoc on your physiology if you allow them to do so. Exercise caution when you work or exercise in the heat. Don't allow the heat of the day become a killer.