St John's Ambulance outlines practical first aid for heat exhaustion: move to a cool place, elevate legs, apply cool water, and hydrate with water or sports drinks. Seek emergency care if symptoms do not improve within 30 minutes. — Photo by Manuel Campagnoli on Unsplash (Unsplash License)
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.