How beachgoers are dealing with dangerous heat

Our team coverage continues now with Action News New Jersey correspondent Trish Hartman live in Avalon, where they're fond of saying it's always cooler by a mile. I bet they're dealing better with it down there today, Trish. That's right, Brian and everyone hoping that Avalon is cooler by a mile today. It feels so nice standing right here with our feet in the ocean. This is the place to be right here. But as for the rest of the island, it feels just oppressive. Take a look at all the people enjoying the nice, cool ocean trying to cool off today. Officials really want people, though, to be careful when they're down here in this heat. The scorching heat may be no big deal to eight year old Gracelyn. I'm from Texas, so I'm used to it. But for the rest of us, we're getting ready for a sweltering few days of dangerous heat here in the northeast. And the coolest place in New Jersey might just be right here by the water's edge. It was scorching at home. I couldn't keep these kids in all day. The beach in Avalon was packed today as people tried to find some relief. At least having your feet in the water to cool off, definitely a change from even just in the parking lot to down by the water. And while that ocean feels oh so refreshing, it's still very hot at the Jersey Shore. We tend to see a dramatic increase in calls related to people overheating and overexerting themselves in the heat. We've done that twice today. Avalon's EMS chief, Kevin Scarpa, says people tend to neglect their hydration when they're having fun on the beach. We do need people to hydrate better than they normally do. If you get over two bottles of water, you should consider something with electrolytes like a Pedialyte or just Gatorade. He says keep an extra eye on kids and their hydration levels, too. Certainly occasion to have treated children with what we would perceive would be heat related seizures in the afternoons because they don't hydrate enough at the beach or they're very active. They don't have access to that fluid. Now, some signs to look out for if someone is no longer sweating and they're showing signs of confusion, that could be a sign of heat stroke. And that person needs immediate medical attention, according to the EMS folks that we talked to today. My advice, come on down right here. Dip your toes in the ocean. That's what photographer Bill Long and I are going to be doing. We might grab a water ice as well. I heard that that helps with hydration. We're live in Avalon, New Jersey. Trish Hartman, Channel 6 Action News. Brian, you know, you always know just how to rub it in the right way. Trish, thank you so much. We're. We don't. You deserve it. Thank you. Well, thank you.