Sunshine and heat wave: How to protect yourself and your loved ones!

Sunshine and heat wave: How to protect yourself and your loved ones!

Delmenhorst, Deutschland - The temperatures in Delmenhorst rise up to 30 degrees this weekend and make you want to do summer and vacation feeling. But as beautiful as the sun may seem, it also brings challenges. While many want to enjoy the heat, we should not underestimate health risks associated with high temperatures. Today we would like to focus on the necessary precautionary measures to protect ourselves and especially vulnerable groups.

The heat can be a serious risk for older people, toddlers and pets. Special attention is required in the coming days of these groups, because not everyone will immediately notice the symptoms of overheating. According to [Delmenews] (https://delmenews.de/sommer-sonne-urlaubsfeeling-in-demenhorst-wes half-all-eight-dachten/), supervising people should pay particular attention to changing behavior and should act quickly and if there are signs such as confusion or vomiting.

prevention is the A and O

experts advise to wear light and breathable clothing and avoid staying in the immediate sun. The use of sunscreen with high UV protection and a suitable headgear are indispensable. Drinking enough water or chilled tea is also crucial, since the feeling of thirst often starts too late. Suitable drinks should be avoided because they promote dehydration. Light food with fresh fruit and vegetables is ideal to support the body in the heat.

In Germany, climate change is expected to increase heat periods in the coming decades. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) emphasizes that particularly vulnerable groups such as older people, pregnant women, children and chronically ill people suffer from the heat. Therefore, an effective and preventive heat protection is required, which various ministries and authorities have to implement in order to protect the population as best as possible (https://www.rki.de/de/themen/gesundheit-undgeselligliche-verlüflichen-az/h/hitzenlichlichlichlichliche-hitze-node.html).

joint efforts for heat protection

At the municipal level, heat measures and heat action plans are essential. These should protect the local population during heat waves. The recommendations for action for this are based on the WHO guideline and take local conditions into account. Possible measures include the improvement of urban design, the promotion of city green and targeted information campaigns, such as those recommended by the Federal Ministry of Health.

In particular, care and bedridden people should make sure to use light bed linen and pay attention to their clothes to avoid heat build -up. Walks should be organized in cooler times of the day to minimize the health risks and prevent loneliness. You pay special attention in the following hot days.

Remember not only the heat affects older people, but all age groups should take necessary precautions. It is important to pay attention to yourself and fellow human beings, especially those who may not be able to express your needs themselves, such as our furry friends. Let's enjoy the summer to the fullest, but let's stay careful!