What to do
- Confusion, seizures or breathing difficulty: emergency help now. Keep cooling.
- Move the person somewhere cool. Wet skin with cool water and fan.
- Check people living alone. Offer water only if awake and swallowing safely.
- If unresponsive: call emergency services. If breathing is abnormal, start CPR with dispatcher guidance.
- Stay until better or help arrives. If worsening, call now and keep cooling. They must not drive.
- Power failure with life-sustaining device: emergency help now. Only manufacturer-approved backup. Request safe transport help. No wet plugs or flames near oxygen.
- Baby or prescribed fluid limit: request individual advice. No adult litres or improvised extra baby water. Cool skin now and follow medical plan. Do not change medicines.
- No cool place or unable to move: ask health/emergency services and trusted person for help. Give location and who needs assistance. Keep skin cooling while waiting. No walking in heat.
What to avoid
- In extreme heat, find a cooler place: do not rely on a fan alone. Do not change medicines yourself.
- With confusion or seizures, do not wait 30 minutes.
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