Being prepared for illness
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Summer heat safety
Keeping you and your kids safe and cool over the summer. See our tips on:
- hot kids in cars
- heat illness in babies and children
- keeping cool
- water safety.
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Signs of serious illness in children
Seriously ill children can:
- become unwell quickly
- have difficulty breathing
- be pale in the face
- be blue around the lips
- be unusually inactive or sleepy
- have a rash that does not fade or go away when pressed
- have fits or convulsions.