Staying safe in hot weather

Yellow and amber heat health alerts are likely to affect residents across London this summer. With heatwaves expected in the upcoming months it's important you know how to keep yourself and others safe from high temperatures. 

Here are some simple precautions you can take to ensure you enjoy a safe and healthy summer: 

• Keep medicines below 25°c or in the refrigerator (read the storage instructions on the packaging).
• Keeping your living space cool is especially important for infants, the elderly or those with chronic health conditions or who can’t look after themselves.
• Ensure that babies, children, elderly people and animals are not left alone in stationary cars.
• Check on elderly or sick neighbours, family, or friends every day during a heatwave.
• Sprinkle water over the skin or clothing. Wrapping a damp cloth or bandana around the back of your neck is an effective way to keep cool, especially if doing manual labour.

For further tips and advice we recommend checking out these easy-read leaflets from the UK Health Security Agency, you can use these a checklist to keep you and your loved ones safe.

Staying safe in hot weather
Keep cool at home

There are also health advice videos for extreme whether available in British Sign Language (BSL) in a playlist linked below.

Protect your health in extreme weather