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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Prepare for extreme heat — stay hydrated, keep home cool, and protect elderly, children, and outdoor workers.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Extra water stocked. Go out in cool hours. Check elders daily. Know heat stroke signs. Wet cloth if no AC.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — IMD orange or red heat alert issued for your district.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Home has no backup water if supply cuts during peak summer.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — WHO and NDMA heat action plans show heat waves kill more people than some storms — especially elderly and outdoor labourers.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Urban heat islands in Indian cities push night temperatures above safe sleep levels without fan or cross-ventilation.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fill bottles and matkas — store in coolest part of home.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Close curtains on sun-facing windows during day.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Post heat stroke signs on fridge: confusion, no sweat, hot skin, collapse.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Schedule delivery of milk and vegetables for cooler hours — reduce midday cooking.
When and how to get professional help.
Heat stroke — hot dry skin, confusion, vomiting, or collapse — call 108 immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Prevent heat illness with hydration and shade. Call 108 if confusion, seizure, or unconsciousness in heat.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 108 if person stops sweating, becomes confused, or faints in heat.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Municipal heat shelters listed in NDMA heat action plan — share location with vulnerable neighbours.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT leave children, elderly, or pets in parked vehicle — lethal in minutes.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT drink alcohol or heavy sugary drinks instead of water during heat wave.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Drinking cold water causes heat stroke
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — WHO advises regular cool safe drinking water during heat. Dehydration causes heat illness — not cold water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Avoiding fluids until person collapses from dehydration.
What you can do before an emergency happens.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Install thermometer indoors — indoor above 32°C with no airflow is dangerous for elders.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — White lime on terrace and exhaust fans reduce indoor heat before season starts.
Other scenarios in the same family.
Disability prep
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Plan for wheelchair users, blind, deaf, and neurodiverse family members so emergencies do not cut access to mobility, communication, or medicine.
Earthquake prep
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Prepare your home and family for earthquakes — secure furniture, know drop-cover-hold, and plan for aftershocks.
Elderly prep
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Help elderly family members prepare for emergencies when mobility, memory, or chronic illness makes evacuation harder.
Flood prep
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Prepare before monsoon or river flood season — know evacuation routes, protect documents, and never underestimate moving water.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Heat stroke is medical emergency — cool person with wet cloth while waiting for ambulance.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Chronic heart or kidney patients need doctor advice on fluid intake during extreme heat.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fans alone prevent heat stroke when room is very hot
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fans help sweat evaporation but fail above ~35°C dry bulb in closed rooms. Cool water and shade essential.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Elderly sleeping in hot room with fan only — core temperature still rises.