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Staying safe in the heat
 As the hot weather continues please take care in the sun
The heat can affect anyone - but the elderly, those with chronic illnesses, young children and babies can be at particular risk, so it is important to look out for them.
The NHS has some tips for how to cope during a hot weather including:
- seek shade
- drink plenty of fluids and avoid excess alcohol
- keep out of the sun between 11am to 3pm and avoid exercising and exertion during the hottest parts of the day
- apply sunscreen regularly and wear a wide brimmed hat and sunglasses
- stay cool indoors by closing curtains and blinds in rooms that face the sun, then opening windows later in the day when it's cooled down
- never leave anyone in a closed, parked vehicle, especially infants, young children or animals.
- If you see a dog in distress in a hot car, dial 999. Dogs die in hot cars. The RSPCA has some advice on how to help your pets when the weather is warm.
Avoiding sunburn and heatstroke
The NHS has advice for adults and children on sunscreen and sun safety.
The NHS has advice on how to spot and prevent heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
Take care in the countryside
If you're out and about across the district:
- Please park vehicles legally and responsibly and leave enough space for large emergency vehicles such as fire engines to get through.
- Take all your rubbish home with you.
Be Water Aware
 When the weather is hot it can be so tempting to cool off in rivers, reservoirs and canal, but this can be extremely dangerous.
Drowning is amongst the leading causes of accidental death in the UK and tragically and all too recently people have lost their lives in open water.
- Don’t dive or jump into open water:
- this can cause potentially fatal cold water shock even on the warmest day
- water depth can change so may be shallower than expected
- there could be submerged rocks, debris or machinery
- there could be undercurrents or recirculating currents (these occur at weirs)
- Don’t drink alcohol when undertaking water related activities, it impairs judgement and your ability to swim. Also avoid walking near water if you have been drinking alcohol.
- Actively supervise children in and around water - drowning can happen fast and silently.
- If you find yourself in difficulty, don’t panic, extend your arms and legs out and float on your back.
- Never enter the water to try and rescue someone, call 999.
Be Moor Aware
Each year wildfire destroys thousand of hectares of our countryside, having significant effects on the economy, environment and social fabric of rural areas.
Barbeques and fires are illegal on our moorland and in parks because of the risk of starting wildfires. Please #BeMoorAware
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