Keeping kids safe during summer

Sunday, April 5, 2015 | 2 a.m.

For most children, and many adults, summertime is the greatest time of the year: pool parties, barbecues, camping, hiking, picnics and playing outside on sunny, beautiful days. While summer sets the landscape for limitless activities, it also comes with a set of risk factors, especially for the seasons most gleeful participants children. Heres how to keep your kids happy and safe during summer and Las Vegas many, many months of summer-like weather.

Combating heat stroke

Heat stroke occurs when body temperature rises to the point it can cause damage, 105 degrees or above. Heat stroke can happen very quickly for children simply because theyre smaller. The smaller the body mass, the more quickly the person will become overheated, said Jeanne Marsala, RN, Safe Kids Director at Sunrise Childrens Hospital.

Early symptoms

Feeling faint

Unsteady balance

Dizziness or disorientation

Late-stage symptoms

Seizures (especially common in young children)

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Keeping kids safe during summer