Half of adults in East of England 'can’t tell heat stroke from heat exhaustion'

Over half of adults in Southwest of England can’t tell heat stroke from heat exhaustion, St John Ambulance warns

Charity launches summer campaign to boost public knowledge of heat-related first aid. St John Ambulance today launches its summer first aid awareness campaign after new research reveals that more than half of adults surveyed in the South West (61%)* (55% nationally) do not know the difference between life-threatening heat stroke, which requires a 999 call, and heat exhaustion, which can be treated by cooling and hydrating a patient.

Over half of adults in the North East can’t tell heat stroke from heat exhaustion, St John Ambulance warns

St John Ambulance has launched its summer first aid awareness campaign after new research reveals that more than half of adults surveyed in the North East (56%)* (55% nationally) do not know the difference between life-threatening heat stroke, which requires a 999 call, and heat exhaustion, which can be treated by cooling and hydrating a patient.

Half of adults in East of England 'can’t tell heat stroke from heat exhaustion'

Over half of adults in the East of England can’t tell heat stroke from heat exhaustion, St John Ambulance warns.