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<\/a> According to the U.S. Army Public Health Center, signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include dizziness, headache, nausea, weakness, unsteady gait, muscle cramps and fatigue. The person\u2019s core temperature may also be elevated, but symptoms often resolve rapidly with cooling intervention. Treatment of heat exhaustion includes resting in the shade, cooling, loosening of clothing and removing head gear, drinking 1.5 quarts of water over a one-hour period, and evacuating the person if no improvement or conditions worsen.<\/p>\n Signs and symptoms of heat stroke include a change in mental status such as confusion, delirium, being combative or a loss of consciousness. Also included is profuse sweating, vomiting, weakness, convulsions and chills.<\/p>\n The most important thing to remember, according to the U.S. Army Public Health Center, is heat stroke is a medical emergency and in severe cases can be fatal. Rapid cooling and calling for immediate medical evacuation are critical.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you start to feel severe symptoms of heat illness, seek medical assistance immediately,\u201d Chappell added.<\/p>\n When Chappell is not solely focused on summer safety and heat illness awareness, she\u2019s also the expert on workplace safety at LRC Rheinland-Pfalz, 405th Army Field Support Brigade.<\/p>\n Starting out as a safety intern with U.S. Army Forces Command, Chappell was quickly exposed to the importance of the Army Safety Program. And after finishing her internship, Chappell didn\u2019t just sit in the safety office at her first assignment, either. Thanks to her supervisor at the time, Chappell was given the opportunity to visit multiple FORSCOM units and do hands on safety training with them, providing instruction on everything from tactical to hospital safety.<\/p>\n And the learning didn\u2019t stop there. At Chappell\u2019s next assignment with the Corpus Christi Army Depot in Texas, she was immersed into heavy maintenance and depot-level safety.<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s an aviation maintenance depot so it has a wide range of safety considerations and it’s fast paced and fast moving,\u201d she said. \u201cWhat kind of maintenance do they do? What regulations, policies and technical manuals are used? I had to learn all of that so that I could be of service to them.\u201d<\/p>\n From there, the 49-year-old safety expert was assigned to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and the 505th Military Intelligence Brigade, U.S. Army North.<\/p>\n It was a little different because much of what intelligence does is sensitive, but there was still plenty of safety oversight needed, especially when they went out to the weapons qualification ranges or were tasked to support various operations and missions, she said.<\/p>\n Since 2021, Chappell has been working at LRC Rheinland-Pfalz \u2013 managing and facilitating its safety program.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I first got here, it was a lot of building up the safety program and making sure all the policies and procedures supporting Army Regulation 385-10 and the Army Safety Program were in place and being utilized,\u201d said Chappell who holds a master\u2019s degree in public health from Walden University.<\/p>\n \u201cI go through a lot of document reviews to make sure they\u2019re current and up to date. I also like to go out with the hazardous material teams and assess the areas, do follows ups and provide visibility,\u201d said the native of Tulsa, Oklahoma.<\/p>\n Education is another major area of emphasis for Chappell.<\/p>\n \u201cOne of my biggest things as a safety professional is I want people to understand that we must incorporate safety into all the different things we do day-to-day, not treat safety as a separate function,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen you incorporate safety into your everyday duties and activities, it becomes muscle memory, which ultimately helps to reduce injuries and accidents.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cBut more importantly, I try to remind people that safety is not only for them as employees of the Department of Army. They all have families. They all have loved ones. Things that happen on the job can affect their loved ones at home, too,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
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