00:02Category 1 incidents include the most serious life-threatening injuries and illnesses such
00:09as cardiac arrests and patients who are not breathing.
00:13Chief Executive Jason Killins said the service has seen the highest number of life-threatening
00:18emergencies in their history, driven by the extreme heat across London.
00:23It was the fifth busiest day in the service's history, with 7,900 calls in total, and ambulance
00:30crews responding to nearly 3,600 patients.
00:34The rise in calls is linked to the hot weather, with crews responding to more people who are
00:40fainting, struggling to breathe or experiencing heart problems.
00:44London Ambulance Service has put more than 400 additional ambulance crews on the road
00:49this week.
00:50The service has warned that patients can become seriously unwell very quickly in the heat,
00:56even after temperatures begin to fall.
00:58Respiratory and heat-related incidents can increase in the days following a heat wave.
01:04As well as extra ambulance crews, London Ambulance Service has increased checks on patients who
01:10are waiting for help.
01:11This allows clinicians in the 999 control room to identify if a patient's condition is deteriorating,
01:17and ensure the most seriously ill are prioritised.
01:21The Ambulance Service appealed for people to only call 999 in a genuine emergency.
01:26While the condition for safety.
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