The Cabildo of Lanzarote and La Graciosa has agreed to suspend outdoor sports, educational and cultural activities during this Tuesday and Wednesday due to the high temperature alert.
This suspension is due to the recommendations made by the Security and Emergency Consortium to the island corporation and has also been extended to all the municipalities of the island, which it also urges to establish surveillance and information mechanisms on the situation.
Among the recommendations to the Cabildo and the municipalities is to alert and inform camping areas, recreational areas and other areas that may be affected in order to establish the appropriate action strategy; make a forecast of the available and necessary resources, as well as guarantee fire prevention and arrange a rapid response from the available resources for fire extinction.
Recommendations of the following prevention measures to the population
The Security and Emergency Consortium emphasizes the measures aimed at risk groups, such as people over 65 years of age, patients with chronic, neurological and psychiatric diseases, and children under one year of age. These include:
• Protect yourself from the sun and heat.
• It is recommended to stay in places protected from the sun as long as possible and in the coolest rooms of the house. During the sunny hours, lower the blinds of windows where it hits.
• Open the windows of the house at night to cool it down.
• It is advisable to use some type of air conditioning (fans, air conditioning) to cool the environment. But remember that if the temperature of your house exceeds 35º, the fan will no longer be effective in lowering the temperature. If you do not have air conditioning, you should be at least two hours a day in air-conditioned places (shopping centers, cinemas, etc.)
• Keep in mind that when entering or leaving these places, there are sudden changes in temperature that may affect you.
• In the street, avoid direct sunlight. Wear a cap or hat, use light clothing (such as cotton), light colors and that is not tight.
• Try to walk in the shade, be under an umbrella on the beach and rest in cool places on the street or in enclosed spaces that are air-conditioned.
• Carry water and drink often.
• Never leave children, the elderly or pets inside a closed vehicle.
• Avoid going out and doing prolonged physical exercises in the central hours of the day, which is when it is hotter. Reduce physical activity in the hottest hours.
• Eat light and regular meals, drinks and foods rich in water and mineral salts, such as fruits and vegetables, which help you replenish the salts lost through sweat.
• Do not drink alcoholic beverages. Avoid very hot meals that provide many calories.
• Help others. If you know elderly or sick people who live alone, visit them once a day.
• If you are taking medication, consult your doctor if it may influence thermoregulation or if it should be adjusted or changed.
• And important: for any request for information or help call 012.
Symptoms to watch out for in a heat wave
• If you experience discomfort, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, feeling of cramps, excessive sweating, redness of the skin, it is recommended to suspend the activity you are doing, cool off and rest in a cool place and drink water.
• If symptoms persist or there is no improvement, assessment at the nearest health care point is recommended or call the emergency number 112.
• If symptoms such as elevated body temperature, severe headache, fatigue or loss of consciousness appear, you may be suffering from heat stroke, so you should seek help immediately call the emergency number 112.