00:01The advice is to stay indoors today, don't go outside.
00:05If you do see someone suffering heatstroke, get them into a cool area as soon as you can
00:10and the idea is to cool their bodies down.
00:12With the neck but also under the arms and around the groin,
00:15don't administer ibuprofen or paracetamol.
00:18So heatstroke has a range from unconscious to mild heatstroke.
00:23You may feel dizziness or confusion and you may be sweating profusely or not at all.
00:29So most at risk, if you have an underlying illness, a chronic illness,
00:33if you're an elderly person or if you're pregnant,
00:36you can definitely, your symptoms can be exacerbated.
00:40But on extreme heat days, everybody's vulnerable.
00:43The body doesn't regulate, temperatures are not going down in the evenings
00:47and so everybody needs to be aware that heat can kill.
00:51Heat can affect your cognitive ability.
00:53So if you have an underlying mental health illness as well,
00:56the symptoms can exacerbate.
00:58So we're asking everybody to keep an eye on their loved ones today
01:02and their friends and check in with them
01:04because it's not a great time for everybody.
01:06It's not uncomfortable.
01:07It can be deadly and really dangerous.
01:10Another big question.
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