Temperatures Soar In Europe - Lanzarote And Fuerteventura On High Alert

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Like rest of Europe, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura have temperatures soaring this week. The Security and Emergency Consortium of Lanzarote has declared a state of pre-alert for high temperatures in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.

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High Alert has also been declared in the east, south and west of the Canary Islands and Tenerife. The pre-alert has been effective since Monday, July 6th, 2015 and will be applicable until further notice.

In this regard, the Security and Emergency Consortium of Lanzarote have some recommendations for the situation of pre-alert and emergency phone numbers 112 and 080 to be used in case of an incident.

Emergency and Security Recommendations:

- Protect yourself from the sun and heat.

- Shelter yourself from the sun as much as possible and stay in the coolest room in the house. During daylight hours, lower the blinds / curtains of windows.

- Open the windows of the house at night to cool.

- It is advisable to use some sort of air conditioning (fans, air conditioners) to cool the atmosphere.

- Note that when entering or leaving places sudden temperature changes occur that may affect you.

- In the street, avoid going into direct sunlight. Wear a cap or a hat, highest UV protective Sunglasses, apply and high SPF Sunscreen lotion for adults every 2 hours preferably and wear light colored clothing.

- Try to stay cool by taking Water Excursions

- Try to walk in the shade, stay under a parasol on the beach and rest in cool places in the street or in closed spaces that are air-conditioned.

- Carry water and drink often.

- Never leave children or elderly people inside a closed vehicle.

- Avoid going out and doing prolonged exercises in the middle of the day, when it's warmer. Reduce physical activity as much as possible, especially outdoors.

- Take light and regular meals, drinks and foods rich in water and mineral salts, such as fruits and vegetables, which will help replenish salts lost through sweating.

- Do not drink alcohol. Avoid very hot foods and calorie foods.

- Help others. If you know elderly people living alone or sick go to visit them once a day.

- If you take medication, ask your doctor if it can influence the thermo-regulation (It is the process where the human body maintains its core internal temperature. To have an even internal temperature is known as homeostasis. All thermoregulation mechanisms in the body are designed to return the body to homeostasis.of the body).

- For any request for information please call No. 012.

We hope these recommendations are useful.

Please also refer all the Important Numbers in Lanzarote during emergencies.

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