At a Paris-region hospital, emergency medics needed to plunge patients into cold-water baths to speedily bring down their temperatures so they wouldn't join the growing tally of dead from a record-smashing heat wave. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Hospitals across Europe are learning from the recent heat wave and preparing for the next one. At the Paris-Saclay Hospital, doctors and nurses care for patients in the emergency department, with heat protection installed on windows. Ice and cold-water baths have become essential tools for saving lives.
The heat wave brought record temperatures to many European countries. French hospitals have shifted to emergency mode, with additional staff and equipment prepared. Doctors report an increased workload due to the high number of patients suffering from heat-related illnesses.
Hospital administrators have developed a plan to ensure adequate supplies of cold-water baths and ice for future heat waves. They are also educating the public on heat protection measures.
This heat wave serves as a reminder that extreme weather events are becoming more frequent due to climate change. European countries are taking steps to adapt their healthcare systems to such conditions.