Staying safe while wearing a mask during excessive heat

As the heat seems to be relentless in Southern Nevada, those who exercise or work outside are really feeling it.

Face covering mandates due to the coronavirus pandemic can also make the heat feel almost unbearable.

WITH EXPERT ADVICE....FOR HOW THOSE...WORKING OUTSIDE....CAN COPE...AUSTIN...EXERCISING - OR WORKING OUTSIDECAN ALREADY BE HARD WORK.THE BRUTAL TEMPERATURES - NOTMAKING IT ANY EASIER!YOU CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT ITSLIKE FOR LANDSCAPERS ORCONSTRUCTION WORKERS LIKE THEONES OUT HERE DURING THE DAY -ARE POWERING THROUGH IT FORHOURS!ANOTHER RECORD BREAKING DAY INSOUTHERN NEVADA IN THE FORM OFHEAT!

AND THE TRIPLE DIGITS --MAY BE HERE FOR THE WEEK.((SOT)) ARCHIE WALDEN -TRAINING DIRECTOR, SOUTHERNNEVADA LABORERS LOCAL 872 "THATMASK DOES MAKE IT A LITTLE BITHARDER BUT ITS PART OF WHAT WESIGNED UP FOR" ARCHIE WALDEN ISTHE TRAINING DIRECTOR FORSOUTHERN NEVADA LABORERS LOCAL872.DEPENDING ON CERTAINCONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES -MASKS MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEENNECESSARY TO GET THE JOB DONESAFELY.NOW -IT'S A DIFFERENT STORY -DESPITE WHATEVER THETHERMOMETER READS.((SOT)) ARCHIE WALDEN -TRAINING DIRECTOR, SOUTHERNNEVADA LABORERS LOCAL 872 "NOWNO MATTER WHAT WE DO, WE'REREQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK OUTTHERE" ARCHIE SAYS IT MAYREQUIRE THEM TO WORK A BITSLOWER - AS THE MASK CAN CAUSEDEBORAH KUHLS - CLARK COUNTYMEDICAL SOCIETY "IT'S SOIMPORTANT IN OUR DRY HEATBECAUSE WE DON'T EVEN FEELOURSELVES SWEAT" DOCTOR DEBORAHKUHLS OF THE CLARK COUNTYMEDICAL SOCIETY - SAYS TO LIMITANY OUTSIDE ACTIVITY IN THESCORCHING HEAT.TRY TO GO OUT IN THE COOLERHOURS OF THE DAY IF POSSIBLE -AND WEAR A LIGHTER MATERIALMASK THAT'S MORE BREATHABLE.DEBORAH KUHLS - CLARK COUNTYMEDICAL SOCIETY "WET BANDANAAROUND THEIR HEAD, WET THEIRSHIRT THAT TYPE OF THING, ITSHOULD HAVE ANY IMPACT ONCOVID-19 AT ALL, BUT IT WILLHELP TO KEEP THEM COOL"ARCHIE SAYS A LOT OF TIMES HISCONSTRUCTION GUYS WANT TO CHUGAN ENERGY DRINK - BUT THAT ISTHE LAST THING TO DRINK IN THISHEAT - HE SAYS STICK TO WATER.AC 13 AN.TURNING TO WEATHER...NOW..

RECORD-BREAKINGHEAT.... TODAY..