Hospitals in Europe are preparing for the next heat wave, using knowledge gained from the current one. A key component in their strategy is the use of ice, which is being obtained in large quantities.

In one hospital in the Paris region, emergency medics used ice to create cold-water baths for patients. This was done to quickly lower the patients' temperatures and prevent further fatalities from the heat wave.

Further details on the European hospitals' preparations and response to the heat wave can be found on the KPRC 2 / Click2Houston website.