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All emergency guidance

Heat exhaustion and heat stroke

Confusion or no sweating in a hot person is an emergency.

Call 112 territory
Call 112

What to do now

  1. 1Move to shade or a cool cabin, lie down and raise the legs.
  2. 2Loosen clothing; cool with wet cloths, fanning and cool water on skin.
  3. 3Sip water or an oral rehydration drink if fully alert.
  4. 4Heat stroke — call 112 immediately and cool aggressively while waiting.

Do not

  1. 1Do not give fluids to someone who is confused or drowsy.
  2. 2Do not send them back out in the sun after they 'feel better'.
  3. 3Do not use alcohol or caffeine to rehydrate.

Seek urgent help if

  1. 1Hot, red skin with no sweating; temperature above 40 °C.
  2. 2Confusion, seizure, fainting or collapse.
  3. 3Vomiting that prevents drinking, or no improvement after 30 minutes of cooling.

Aftercare

  1. 1Rest for the remainder of the day and keep drinking.
  2. 2Plan shade, water and dawn/dusk sessions for the next trip.

This page is general first-aid guidance for anglers. It cannot diagnose an injury and does not replace professional emergency care. If you are unsure, call 112.