Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLondon Ambulance Service recorded its sixth-busiest day ever on Tuesday, receiving 8,121 emergency calls, a volume comparable to the peak of the Covid pandemic. The surge in calls was attributed to record-breaking temperatures, with Kew Gardens provisionally reaching 35.1C, marking the hottest May day on record. Paramedics are urging the public to only call 999 for life-threatening emergencies, noting an increase in calls for heat-related conditions such as breathing difficulties, dizziness, and fainting. Heat health alerts, including amber alerts for London and several other regions, have been extended until Thursday, signifying an increased risk to vulnerable individuals. The public is advised to stay hydrated, avoid sun exposure during peak hours, check on vulnerable people, and exercise extreme caution around open water following recent drowning incidents. In full‘Only call if life-threatening’: London ambulance plea after heatwave sparks busiest day since pandemicThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
London Ambulance Service records its sixth-busiest day ever
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLondon Ambulance Service recorded its sixth-busiest day ever on Tuesday, receiving 8,121 emergency calls, a volume comparable to the peak of the Covid pandemic. The surge in calls was attributed to record-breaking temperatures, with Kew Gardens provisionally reaching 35.1C, marking the hottest May day on record. Paramedics are urging the public to only call 999 for life-threatening emergencies, noting an increase in calls for heat-related conditions such as breathing difficulties, dizziness, and fainting. Heat health alerts, including amber alerts for London and several other regions, have been extended until Thursday, signifying an increased risk to vulnerable individuals. The public is advised to stay hydrated, avoid sun exposure during peak hours, check on vulnerable people, and exercise extreme caution around open water following recent drowning incidents. In full‘Only call if life-threatening’: London ambulance plea after heatwave sparks busiest day since pandemicThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
