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As summer temperatures continue to climb, make sure you are taking steps to stay cool.

You should also know the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke.

“With heat exhaustion, the things you’re going to notice are heavy sweating, you’re going to have cool, pale, clammy skin, a fast, weak pulse, maybe even nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps, tiredness or weakness, dizziness, headache, even fainting,” said Radcliff Deputy Fire Marshal Tommy Crane. 

Crane says the symptoms of heatstroke are different, with body temperature reaching 103 degrees or higher.

“You’ve got hot, red, dry skin, a fast and strong pulse, throbbing headache, dizziness, nausea, even confusion, and even loss of consciousness there,” Crane said.

For heat exhaustion, get the person to someplace cool, start getting them fluids, and use cold compresses to bring their temperature down. For heatstroke, the person requires immediate medical attention.

“Immediately call 911, move the person to a cooler location, cool them using cool cloths,” Crane said. “Don’t try to give them anything to drink at that point because what will happen is when the ambulance gets there they’re probably going to do an IV and they’re probably going to put some fluids in them that way.”

If you are working outside, try to work during the cooler hours earlier in the morning or later in the evening. Drink plenty of fluids, and take breaks in shaded areas.

The Elizabethtown Tourism and Convention Bureau will soon be under new leadership.

The ETCB board has announced the resignation of Executive Director Janna Clark, who departs the organization after 17 years of service.

ETCB Board Chair Rene Sullivan said in a release: “Janna’s 17 years of service represent an extraordinary commitment to Elizabethtown and its tourism industry. We are grateful for her leadership, her vision, and the lasting impact she has made on the bureau and the community.”

Elizabethtown Tourism said in the release that during her tenure Clark played a leading role in several major tourism initiatives. Highlights of those achievements include the development and launch of the Elizabethtown Sports Park, the relocating of the tourism office to the David May House in Downtown E-Town, and the beginning of work on the city’s outdoor music venue.

ETCB Marketing Director Krysta Souleyrette will serve as interim executive director while the board begins the search for Clark’s replacement. The board says additional details on the hiring process will be released soon.