It would mean the conditions are so extreme that 'illness and death may occur among the fit and healthy' as well as vulnerable people, according to the UK Health Security Agency
This means there could be a danger to life or potential serious illness as a result of the weather.Sky's science correspondent Thomas Moore has been looking at what is causing this week's extreme heat.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said it had been at that level for a few months, while South Central Ambulance Service has declared a critical incident"due to current pressures on our services". South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust also confirmed it was at REAP 4, as did the East Midlands Ambulance Service, the East of England Ambulance Service and the Yorkshire Ambulance Service.
North East Ambulance Service said it increased its alert level on Monday, as did the Welsh Ambulance Service.death of a teenage boy in a canalThe body of 16-year-old Alfie McCraw from Wakefield was recovered on Monday, prompting a police warning about the dangers of open water swimming.A group of MPs have urged the Government to introduce a maximum working temperature to help protect employees from tiredness, infections, heat stroke and death.
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