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Surviving summer in an Iraqi camp

Some 250,000 displaced Iraqis and 100,000 Syrian refugees are living in camps under canvases, tarpaulins and blankets that barely shield them from the blistering summer heat.

Heat And Cold Emergencies for EMS

Heat Production Metabolism - Movement of Large Muscles - Shivering. Heat Loss - Radiation - Conduction - Convection - Evaporation - Respiration. Overexposure to heat or cold can make a person seriously ill. In this section we will cover…