Monitoring Military Heat Stress: 4 Essential Tips for Saving Lives with the Kestrel 5400

October 2, 2018 Monica Devlin Comments

Heat stress is a serious concern for all military personnel. Exertional heat stress can cause severe injuries and even death, but the good news is that it’s 100% preventable. The Kestrel 5400 Heat Stress Tracker in tan is the preferred choice of the military for monitoring the environmental conditions, helping to save countless lives of military personnel across the globe.

Tip #1: Recognize the Symptoms of Heat Stress

By monitoring the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT), you can know when unsafe conditions are present and take action or modify outdoor training activities to prevent heat illness. It’s also essential to understand the symptoms of heat stress so you can identify when personnel are in danger. The symptoms of heat stress are as follows:

Confusion
Fainting
Dizziness
Weakness
Headache
Abdominal cramps
Pale and clammy skin

Recognizing these symptoms can help take action when it comes to saving lives.

Tip #2: Be Aware of Military Heat Stress Prevention and Guidelines

The Department of Army and Air Force gives guidelines for heat stress control and heat casualty management. These guidelines are in place to prevent military personnel from overheating during duty and suffering from injury or casualty.

According to the guidelines, the following conditions can provoke heat stress:

Dehydration
Salt depletion
Poor physical fitness
Excess body weight
Inflammation and fever
Medications
Genetics

Tip #3: Use Kestrel 5400 in Tan for Military Heat Stress Tracking

The Kestrel 5400 is highly efficient at monitoring heat stress to prevent injury and casualties. It features the following for easy heat stress tracking:

Provides instantaneous and average WBGT measurements
Offers on-screen warning and instant notification of dangerous conditions
Comes pre-programmed with several athletic, industrial, and military guidelines
LiNK wireless data communication with added compass for tracking wind direction
High-resolution contrast display screen for easy reading, day or night

The Kestrel DROP D2HS includes the following features:

Small, rugged device that is easily placed wherever needed to log temperature and humidity
Provides heat stress tracking for temperature, humidity, heat index, and dew point in almost any environment
Stores thousands of data points that are easily retrievable with the free Kestrel LiNK app

Tip #4: Take Advantage of Kestrel 5400 Additional Tracking Benefits

Kestrel 5400 and DROP D2HS is beneficial beyond military heat stress tracking. There are several other instances where these devices can improve military performance and save lives, including:

Hazardous Materials Response
Indoor Environmental Monitoring
Military Weather & Environmental Monitoring
Heat Injury Prevention
Coaches and Athletic Trainers
Industrial Hygiene

Trust Kestrel for Heat Stress Tracking

Those who serve our country deserve the best quality heat stress monitoring devices on the market. With Kestrel 5400 and DROP D2HS, military personnel have peace of mind knowing they are in the safest hands possible for monitoring heat stress. For more information, explore the details about Kestrel 5400 and DROP D2HS in tan.

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