Emergency Services Meet Over Impact Of Heatwave
Written by HFM News on 10th August 2022
Officials from the NHS, councils and the emergency services in Leicestershire have met to discuss the heatwave and its impact on them.
The Resilience Forum heard concerns from health officials worried about the impact of the heat on vulnerable people and the fire service is particularly concerned about the risk posed by barbeques on public and private land – warning it could be pushed to the limit by a high number of call-outs.
Leicestershire’s director of public health, Mike Sandys, said: “Although we are not expecting temperatures like we experienced in the heatwave last month it is still going to be very hot indeed – certainly hot enough to be a risk to people with health issues – and this coming heatwave will last longer than the one we saw in July.
“Again, I’d like to remind everybody to drink lots of water, and try to avoid spending too much time in the sun.
“It’s also important to keep an eye out for vulnerable neighbours and relatives. It doesn’t take long to check up on them and make sure they are okay.”
