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- Call or visit vulnerable peopleOlder people, people with a chronic illness and young children; ask how they are
- Drink more than usualEven if you are not thirsty; have water, tea or coffee ready
- Keep your home coolWith sun shading, a fan or air conditioning
- Open windows once it has cooled down outsideIf your home does not cool down, go to a cooler place
- Stay in the shadeDo things like shopping before 12:00 or after 18:00
- Watch for signs of overheatingHeadache, dizziness, tiredness or extreme thirst. Extra drinking and cooling not helping? Call your GP
- Take extra care with small children in parked carsAdvice from the Dutch National Heat Plan (RIVM)
- Check your medicines with the pharmacyMedicines can work differently in heat
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