As temperatures rise, heat dangers rise, too

This Father’s Day will be remembered for crisp blue skies and scorching sunshine. Near triple-digit temperatures in parts of Southern Colorado means the risk of heatstroke.

I’m very fair and heat bothers me so I try to be prepared with water, staying cool in the hottest part of the day,” Colorado Springs resident Vicki Stoeckley said.

Dr. John Torres, KRDO medical expert, knows he will likely soon see heatstroke patients at his Springs clinic.

“That’s when you stop sweating because the mechanism for that breaks down, you start getting confused, you start getting confused, you start throwing up, your blood pressure starts dropping, Torres said. “All these things happen and that’s when you need medical attention.”

In addition to young kids and the elderly, Torres knows its the out of towners, those visiting Colorado who are most susceptible to heat stroke because they may not be used to the dry climate and the altitude.

“The main thing is to avoid the warm sun,” Torres said. “Here the sun is very intense. Stay out of the sun as best you can, stay in the shade and keep hydrated. That combination, if your in the hot sun and dehydrated that will cause problems.”