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[iceman]

* Listen to bulletins on radio and television and follow health advice.
* If a heatwave is forecast, try to plan your day in a way that allows you to stay out of the heat. • If possible, avoid going out in the hottest part of the day (11am - 3pm).
* If you can’t avoid strenuous activy like sport, DIY, or gardening, keep it for the cooler parts of the day such as early morning.
* If you must go out, stay in the shade. Wear a hat and light loose fitting clothes, preferably cotton. If you will be outside for some time, take plenty of water with you.
* If you can, stay inside, in the coolest rooms in the house. Close curtains in rooms that get a lot of sun. Keep windows closed while the room is cooler that it is outside and open them when the temperature insidue rises, and at night for ventilation.
* Take cool showers or baths and splash yourself several times a day with cold water, particularly your face and the back of your neck.
* Eat as you normally would. Drink regularly, even if you do not feel thirsty. Water and fruit juice are best. Try to eat more cold food, particularly salads and fruit, which contain water. Avoid alcohol, tea and coffee.
* Older people are much more prone to the effects of heat. You can help older relatives or neighbours by checking on them, if possible, every day, and reminding them to drink plenty and often. They should have a mixture of drinks including fruit juice and water. Help them to keep their house as cool as possible, drawing curtains, opening windows at night, or using a fan if necessary.

[Eliko]

iceman, is that what it means ?, begorrah and there was I thinking that alexISS was a genius !!!.