To survive the summer heat:
Don't run or jog or participate in any outdoor sport in the hottest part of the day.
Drink plenty of fluids. If you're outdoors and start feeling sick or light-headed, drink water or a rehydrating fluid. Some drinks, like alcohol and coffee, contribute to dehydration.
Wear the right sunscreen — the higher the SPF number the better the protection — and reapply it often.
Check on friends who are shut ins and make sure they have supplies, water and a cool environment.
Do NOT leave children or seniors alone in a hot car. Children also should not be left unattended by pools or in strollers in the sun.
Don't ingest water from swimming pools or outdoor water fountains. Though they are usually chlorinated, they can harbor some amazingly nasty bacteria.
Between dusk and dawn to go outdoors only with DEET-containing insect repellent. This is the year West Nile virus is expected to hit Utah, according to Jana Kettering of the Utah Health Department.