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Morning long we're hearing from experts on how you and your family can stay safe in this sweltering heat. And joining us now is Dr. David Silver from Glen Cove Hospital. Doctor, good morning. Thanks for joining us. You know this heat can sneak up on you. You think, oh, it's the summer, it's hot out. This is next level. What do people need to know? Good morning. So basically what people really need to know is that extreme heat like this is one of the deadliest weather events in the United States. A lot of people actually think that it takes quite a while to develop either heat exhaustion or heat stroke, but in heat like this, it could happen in as low as 15 to 30 minutes in the most susceptible people. Uh, now I have to tell you, I've experienced this a little bit. Uh, I think your body changes. You go from not feeling these things and then to feeling these things. I don't drink a lot of water, so for people who think, oh hey, I've always done good in the heat, that's not the way to go into this weekend. Correct. That's actually the worst thing you can do in such a weekend. You need to plan in advance. Things that you really need to do is be inside as much as possible in the hottest points of the day, which is really 10:00 to 4 p.m. You got to drink water. By the time you start feeling thirsty, you are already behind the eight ball. Couple of things you also want to do, um, drink a lot of cool fluids, um, Make sure that you are wearing the proper clothing, which is light colored, breezy, light fabrics, and also to, again, make sure that you are taking breaks in the air conditioning as much as possible. Good tips from Doctor David Silver. Enjoy the summer, doctor. Also stay safe. Thank you. Thanks, doc. Thank you.

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6:33 now and all morning long we're hearing from experts on how you and your family can stay safe in the sweltering heat. Joining us now is the director at Coleman Country Day Camp. Ross Coleman is here. Hey Ross, how are you? I know that camps have so much work to do regarding this weather, keeping kids safe. Parents want to know that they're going to be cool there. What do you guys do to make sure that happens? Thanks for having me on this morning. We, we miss you here at camp. I know you've been a visitor and been a camper with us before. I loved it. We, we, I think our, our easy rule that we follow is kids in the water, watering the kids, uh, and you know, a lot of times we do such a good job taking care of the kids. It's important that sometimes the ones who have the hardest time in the heat are our counselors. So also making sure that they're staying hydrated. Uh, this is not the time for the 40 minute basketball game outside. Uh, we have to be smart, take advantage of all the great facilities we have with our air conditioning. We have our water cannons that shoot water and cool everybody down, uh, and just drinking water even before you know that you're thirsty, just staying ahead of it. And Ross, what are you looking for when you're watching the kids, uh, you know, many times if, if a child is struggling, maybe too late before they say, hey, I don't feel quite right. That's exactly right. So we are coaching up our counselors and our kids to not wait, to not wait, because when you feel it, it is often a little late. So we're, it's not a matter of waiting for somebody to say that they're thirsty, it's we're going for drinks, uh, we're having extra water stations around, and again, we're, we're making sure that we're staying out of the heat as best we can. Our facility thankfully, really, uh, you know, is an easy one to take advantage of. We have pretty much everywhere in our camp is air conditioned. Other than when you're on the courts and fields and you limit time in those kinds of places when you have the, the really, you know, really high heat as we're expecting, particularly for tomorrow, we catch a break. We're actually closed on Friday for the holiday weekend, uh, but we will, you know, make sure that we're keeping our kids nice and cool today and tomorrow. Ross Coleman from Coleman Country Day Camp, thanks so much and good luck over the next couple of days. Thanks. Have a great summer, everybody. You too.

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All morning long we're hearing from experts on how you and your family can stay safe in this sweltering heat. And joining us right now is Doctor Michael Selmer with Long Island Veterinary Specialists. Doctor, good morning. Thanks for joining us. We cannot forget about our pets. What are some tips to keep them safe in this heat? Well, we have to remember that pets cool themselves differently than we do. They pant instead of sweat, so they can overheat much quicker than we can. Important tips to remember are, um, stay, keep them out of the heat between 10:00 a.m. and 4 p.m., short walks only. Um, never, never, never leave your dog in a parked car. Those temperatures can exceed, um, over 110 degrees in just minutes. And then the 7 2nd pavement test. If you're walking your dog out on the street, I want you to put your hand on the pavement for 7 seconds. If you can keep it on the pavement for 7 seconds, then your dog can stay outside and walk. If not, we stay off the pavement. Yeah, I mean, of course, we're wearing shoes. They're not, um, is, is there something to putting something on the, the paws when you take them for a walk, or, or no, not really? I mean, the safest thing really is just to keep them off any pavers um around pools, around the pools, um, on the asphalt. Try to stay on grassy areas and in the shade at all times, and always make sure you're taking water with you, so if they do start to overheat, you can put that water on their paws or their belly, and move them to the shade to try to cool them down while you're contacting your veterinarian. Doctor, for the more active dogs who uh really need that extra time outside and can't get it, are there any tips on what you can do with them kind of inside to keep them stimulated? Well, with professional help, we can get them up on a treadmill inside in a cool air-conditioned room and have them walk just like you or I would. Other than that, I would really stay out of the heat between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. with your dog. Yeah, they may not understand, but it's, it's for, it's, it's for the good. It's for the good. Just keep telling them that. All right, thank you so much, doctor, for that advice.

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