Photo Credit: TNL How to protect yourself? The UK illustrator artwork service Health and Safety Agency has the following recommendations: Caring for vulnerable groups such as the elderly, people with chronic medical conditions, or people living alone Keep the room cool and close the curtains in the room facing the sun drink more water (or other beverages) and drink less Do not leave anyone, especially babies, young children in a locked car, this also applies to pets Avoid the sun during the most intense hours of sunshine between 11:00 and 3:00 Stay in the shade, apply high-protection sunscreen,
and wear a wide-brimmed hat Do not exercise when it is the hottest Bring water when you go out If you want to go to open waters such as rivers and reservoirs to cool down, you must be careful about hidden risks 02 Photo Credit: TNL What should you do when you see someone with heat exhaustion? If a person with heat exhaustion can cool down within 30 minutes, the problem is generally not that serious. NHS England recommends that people: move them to a cool place Have them lie down and raise their feet slightly Ask them to drink plenty of water, a sports drink or a hydration drink will work too To cool the skin,
spray water or sponge on the body, and fan. Put a cold pack on their armpits or neck, too. But if they don't get better within 30 minutes, heat stroke could follow. At this point, it is time to call the emergency medical hotline, which in the UK should be called 999. People with heat stroke may stop sweating despite overheating, and their body temperature may exceed 40 degrees Celsius. They may also experience seizures or lose consciousness. Who is more at risk? keeping cool Photo Credit: EPA / BBC News keep cool The elderly, or people with long-term medical conditions, such as heart disease. They may not be able to cope with the stress the heat puts on the body. Diabetes causes the body to lose water