If in France some departments in which a heat wave has been declared are in the process of emerging from it, then this Saturday, June 27, Var will again be placed on an orange heat alert. High temperatures still persist in the department.
Temperatures recorded this Friday afternoon were already high, often between 33 and 35°C on the coast, between 36 and 38°C inland and up to 40°C in the Luca sector. At night, temperatures were very similar to those observed the day before: between 17 and 21°C in the interior of the department and between 22 and 25°C on the coast. Today, Saturday, June 27, temperatures are close to Friday: from 32 to 34°C on the coast and from 38 to 40°C inland.
Government services mobilized in Var and implemented planned measures to predict and manage the health impacts of extreme heat:
• Raising awareness now by the Regional Health Agency (RHA) and the Department of all health care institutions and, in particular, institutions receiving older people and people with disabilities.
• Census and mayors’ contacts with elderly or vulnerable people in their municipality. • Preventive information from the National Education Service for organizers of collective reception of minors and organizers of sporting events.
• Mobilization of DDETS (Department of Employment, Labor and Solidarity) of operators managing accommodation centers or participating in the social monitoring system (day reception, looting, etc.) and strengthening of associative looting, as well as companies and professional organizations.
• Keep your home cool (close windows and shutters during the day, open them in the evening and at night if it’s cool).
• Drink water several times a day and continue to eat normally.
• Cool down and wet your body several times a day (face and forearms).
• Spend several hours a day in a cool or air-conditioned place.
• Avoid going outside during the hottest hours or engaging in physical activity.
• If there are elderly people near you or people suffering from chronic or isolated illnesses, visit them or visit them. Take them to a cool place.
Extreme heat can affect all of us, even healthy people. However, the danger is greater for older people, people with chronic illnesses or mental disorders, people regularly taking medications, isolated people, and children and pregnant women.
Symptoms of heat stroke include: temperature above 40°C, hot, red and dry skin, headache, nausea, drowsiness, extreme thirst, confusion, seizures that may lead to loss of consciousness.
If you know someone who is stranded due to extreme heat, please do not hesitate to call emergency services:
• 15, toll-free emergency medical service number (SAMU).
• 115, a toll-free emergency number designed to inform, guide and find housing for homeless people.
The toll-free number “Canicule Information Service” has been activated 0 800 06 66 66 (free call in mainland France from 9:00 to 19:00) for advice on how to protect yourself and others, especially the most vulnerable. Please note: This number is not an emergency number.