This is what happens: when the sun hits your head too hard, it irritates the meninges. Makes itself felt through headache and neck pain, a red, hot head, dizziness, nausea, vomiting. Smaller children are particularly at risk due to their thinning hair, thin skullcap, and open fontanel (the gap between the child’s skull plates).
That protects: headgear. No blazing sun.
First Aid: Remove from the sun to a cool place. Elevate upper body. Offer water, cool head.
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