CURATED BY – GAURAV SINGHAL | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Saharanpur, The weather department has expressed the possibility that more heat waves/hot winds will blow this summer as compared to last year. Therefore, the District Disaster Management Authority Saharanpur has issued some necessary guidelines to protect the citizens of the district from heat waves/hot winds. By adopting these guidelines, one can avoid heat waves/hot winds this summer. District Disaster Specialist, District Disaster Management Authority, Saharanpur Pankaj Kumar Mishra gave these suggestions for protection. What to do: - Pay attention to the warnings of heat wave/loo/hot winds on media, Drink as much water as possible, drink water even if you are not thirsty, Wear light coloured sweat absorbent clothes, Use sunglasses, umbrella, cap and slippers, If you work in open, keep your head, face, hands and feet covered with wet cloth and use umbrella, Carry drinking water with you while travelling, Use ORS, homemade beverages like lassi, rice water (maad), lemonade, buttermilk etc. to compensate for the lack of water in the body, Recognize the symptoms of heat stroke, heat rash, heat cramps like weakness, dizziness, headache, nausea, sweating, fainting etc. If you feel faint or sick, seek medical advice immediately, Keep your house cool, use curtains, doors etc. and open them in the evening/night to cool the house and rooms,
Wet fans Use clothes and take frequent bath, Keep/make available cold drinking water at work place, caution workers to avoid direct sunlight, try to do/make others do strenuous work in cool time, increase the duration and frequency of rest when outside home, extra attention should be paid to pregnant women workers and sick workers.
What not to do:- Do not leave children in parked vehicles, avoid going out in sunlight between 12 noon to 3 pm, do not wear dark coloured heavy and tight clothes, do not do strenuous work when the outside temperature is high, avoid cooking in extreme heat, open doors and windows to cool the kitchen area, avoid consuming alcohol, tea, coffee, carbonated soft drinks etc. as it causes dehydration in the body.