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Cardiff Council Update: 12 August 2022
Welcome to our latest update, covering: take care in the extreme heat; the Welsh Blood Service is appealing for donors; and Commonwealth success for Cardiff's Owain.
Take care in the extreme heat
The Met office has issued anAmber Warning for Extreme Heataffecting Cardiff and Southeast Wales for all of Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
It's important to know the symptoms of heatstroke. Call 999 if you think someone has heatstroke, as it is a medical emergency. If you are concerned about any symptoms you, or someone you know are experiencing, contact your GP or visitNHS 111 Walestocheck your symptoms.
Symptoms of heatstroke:
- Feeling unwell after 30 minutes of resting in a cool place and drinking plenty of water
- Not sweating, even while feeling too hot
- A high temperature of 40c of above
- Fast breathing or a shortness of breath
- Feeling confused
- A fit (or seizure)
- Unconsciousness
- Not responsive not
More information about extreme heat is available atPublic Health Wales.
The Welsh Blood Service is appealing for donors
Welsh Blood aims to have at least seven days of each blood type to help patients in need across Wales.
Can you help by giving blood in Cardiff?
Book today, click here:
https://wbs.wales/CyngorCaerdydd
Don't know your type?
No problem, they'll do that bit for you when you donate.
Commonwealth success for Cardiff's Owain
Cardiff Youth Service would like to welcome home Owain Harris Allan after he represented Wales at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and successfully reached the semi-finals in Bantamweight.
Owain from Llanedeyrn regularly accesses the Powerhouse Youth Club and took up boxing at young age when mum, suggested he needed to burn off some energy.
The former St Telio's CIW High School pupil has gone on to achieve six-time Welsh Champion status, three-time British Silver Medallist, Bronze Medallist Belgrade Boxing and Silver Medallist Grand Prix Tournament.
He joined Welsh Boxing full-time just five months ago, after some very impressive performances on the development programme.
We would like to extend our congratulations to Owain and look forward to seeing what the future holds for the talented youngster.
To find out more about Cardiff Youth Service visit:
