24/06/2026
As temperatures reach unprecedented levels during this heatwave, we wanted to share this helpful guidance from Kettering General Hospital on recognising and responding to heatstroke.
๐จ๐ก๏ธ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ โ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ต๐ต๐ต
If someone develops heatstroke, call 999 immediately.
๐ข ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ณ๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ ๐๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ.
Heatstroke happens when the body becomes dangerously overheated and can no longer cool itself down. Without urgent treatment, it can lead to serious complications and can be life-threatening.
Signs of heatstroke include:
๐ด Confusion or lack of coordination
๐ด Loss of consciousness
๐ด A very high temperature
๐ด Fast breathing or a racing heartbeat
๐ด Hot skin that may be dry or sweating
While waiting for help, move the person to a cool place, remove unnecessary clothing and try to cool them down with cool water, fans or cold packs if available.
๐๐ผ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ. Heatstroke requires urgent medical attention.
Find out more about heat exhaustion and heatstroke: https://orlo.uk/Heat-Exhaustion_4iDgA