Beating the Heat at Delaware State Fair, Organizers say frequent hydration and trips to AC crucial
HARRINGTON, De- With Hot temperatures forecasted for the Delaware state fair- officials from the fair are highlighting ways to cool off, and beat the heat.
“We have seven air-conditioned buildings throughout the grounds and we encourage folks to pace themselves going in and out if it’s getting too warm head into the exhibit hall,” said Fair Director Danny Aguilar.
He tells us they are stressing to fair goers that staying safe means staying hydrated, and have event staff on the lookout to spot people who maybe fall ill due to the heat, and can direct them to a first aid station.
He says that advice is even more important to head for those drinking at the fair.
“You want to start hydrating early before you come out to the fair and it’s about personal responsibility and we have staff on hand that can identify when someone needs to make that transition over to water from an adult beverage,” Aguilar said.
The high heat could also delay openings for the Carnival rides at the fair according to Aguilar, who says the operators monitor temperatures to make sure the metallic rides are not warping or otherwise unsafe for use.
“We could have a delayed opening, maybe the metal gets too hot so we take all those precautions and are weighing that five or six pm opening,” he said.
And of course, people, and equipment aren’t the only ones who could overheat, as the fair hosts farm animals for display, petting, and auctioning. The Kent Building, where many of those animals are located was recently renovated with large-scale ceiling fans, meant to keep the animals in the shade and cool for the fair.
“it is great because of the open building and the fans the open air is moving and as long as that is happening the sheep are all doing well,” said farmer Rabina Phipps.
Phipps tells us, the set-up exceeds what many farmers may be able to afford for their own livestock, and says she’s looking forward to people seeing the animals in a cool and shaded environment.
