{"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHygiene\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMake provision for regular hand washing, especially prior to meals and for those preparing food. Encourage everyone to maintain personal hygiene, and provide opportunities which encourage this such as water activities and swimming. Make sure that you ensure that washing facilities are appropriate to provide privacy.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInsects\u003C/strong\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETicks are more prevalent in hot weather, make sure that you check the area you are visiting to find out if ticks are in that area and if so follow the\u003Cspan\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/staying-safe-and-safeguarding/safety/keeping-safe-at-camp/ticks-advice-on-protection-prevention-and-removal/\u0022 title=\u0022Ticks\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan\u003Etick guidance.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EUse insect repellent to stop bites from mosquitos and midges.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EWellbeing\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIt\u2019s really important that everyone looks out for each other, apply the Scouting principles of team work to help make sure that everyone is OK. Encourage young people to support each other, using Lodges, Sixes, Patrols and also assign adults to support specific groups. Make sure that your programme responds to the needs of the group, if everyone is starting to get too hot, provide a rest break, move activities into the shade etc.\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003EDehydration\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPeople can become\u003Cspan\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dehydration/\u0022\u003Edehydrated\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003Eunder any conditions, simply by failing to sufficiently replace their natural fluid loss.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESigns of dehydration include feeling thirsty, having a dry mouth, eyes, and lips, lack of appetite, impatience, lethargy, nausea, headaches, tiredness, dizziness or lightheadedness, inability to walk, and delirium.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u2019s better to prevent than to treat, so plan in refreshment breaks, make sure everyone has a water bottle and carries it with them and plenty of drinks available. If you do need to treat dehydration, find a shady area for you or your young person to rest in, drink fluids slowly, keep cool and avoid sweating.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EHeat exhaustion\u00A0and heat stroke\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/heat-exhaustion-heatstroke/\u0022\u003EHeat exhaustion and heat stroke\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003Eis caused by a severe loss of water and salt from the body through excessive sweating. It often affects people who aren\u2019t used to the heat but it can also happen to those who are already unwell, especially if they\u2019ve been vomiting or had diarrhoea.\u00A0Heat stroke is an extreme form of heat exhaustion which requires immediate medical treatment to bring the person\u2019s temperature down, as they are no longer able to regulate their own temperature.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ESigns of heat exhaustion include muscle cramps (especially in the arms, legs and abdomen), headaches, dizziness, confusion, cold sweats, clammy skin, nausea and loss of appetite, rapid shallow breathing, and delirium or unconsciousness.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPrevent heat exhaustion by providing plenty of shade, adapting your programme to respond to the weather conditions, this could be making use of the cooler evenings and having rest periods in early afternoon when it\u2019s hotter. 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