Heat protection telephone starts: DRK helps endangered Lichtenbergers!

Heat protection telephone starts: DRK helps endangered Lichtenbergers!

In the district of Lichtenberg, a new heat protection telephone from the German Red Cross (DRK) will be offered from June 1, 2025. The initiative is aimed at particularly vulnerable groups, including older people, patients with chronic illnesses and families with young children. Other target groups are citizens who feel unsafe or simply seek advice. The offer will be operated around the clock and seven days a week by September 30, 2025 and is free of charge and confidential.

The heat protection phone is jointly carried out by the DRK district associations Müggelspree e. V. and Berlin-Nordost e. V. operated. The telephone numbers for the different districts are: 030 23 989 30 50 for Fennpfuhl, Lichtenberg, Friedrichsfelde, Rummelburg, Karlshorst and 030 80 933 19 14 for Falkenberg, Malchow, Wartenberg, Alt- and Neu-Hohenschönhausen. The employees of the heat protection telephone offer extensive tips on dealing with the heat. This includes advice for the right drinking, ventilation and cooling as well as support for health complaints such as dizziness or circulatory problems, information about cool places and help in everyday life.

Individual support for homeless people

In addition, the DRK starts a project that focuses on supporting housing and homeless people. This initiative includes excessive help, education and care in order to meet the specific needs of this group during the summer months. According to information from the DRK Berlin Nordost, sustainable support plays a decisive role in the help of help.

The continuous support is carried out in cooperation with the integrated health center (IGZ) Marzahn-Hellersdorf, which has existed since 2024. This center offers free advice on physical and mental health and helps homeless people who often have access to regular medical practices due to bureaucratic hurdles or a lack of accompaniment.

nationwide measures for heat prevention

At the national level, the federal government also takes consequences and plans extensive measures to protect vulnerable groups from extreme heat. According to a report of the Bundestag, the focus is on older people, children, people who suffered people, those in need of care and people with disabilities. Talks with experts from the healthcare system are held to finalize a model heat protection plan for hospitals and care facilities. These measures follow alarming statistics that recorded a total of 8,400 heat -related deaths for summer 2018.

The action plan for heat protection prevention shows the urgency and necessity to develop effective strategies in order to ensure the health and safety of the vulnerable parts of the population in times of extreme heat. From the current perspective, it is crucial that both local initiatives and nationwide programs work hand in hand to ensure comprehensive protection.