MEASURES TO PREVENT AND PREVENT HEATSTROKE

Heat stroke prevention for everyone! Let’s enjoy the event by being prepared!

Cosplay events at the WORLD COSPLAY SUMMIT 2023 will be held in full compliance with national and government guidelines by implementing measures to prevent heatstroke.
Anyone can be at risk of heatstroke depending on the conditions at the time. It is especially important to be careful at events hosted in broad daylight on hot days. Let’s work together to reduce the risk.
The weekend of the WORLD COSPLAY SUMMIT could well be fiercely hot. To make sure that the event is fun and safe for everyone, we ask that you take the necessary precautions and comply with our measures to prevent heatstroke.

What is heat stroke?

Heat stroke is the general term for a variety of symptoms caused by our body’s inability to adapt to a hot and humid environment. Anyone can suffer from heat stroke at any time and under any condition.

Three main factors that cause heat stroke

Environmental

High temperature, high humidity, low wind, etc.

Physical condition

Infants, elderly, poor health, unaccustomed to heat, etc.

Action

Strenuous or unaccustomed exercise Prolonged outdoor work, inability to rehydrate, etc.

Reference, Source, Citation：Heatstroke Zero project has created by JWA(Japan Weather Association).

Take precautions against heat stroke.

Take a drink with you when you go out

Take a drink with you when you go out so you can keep being hydrated. Make sure to rehydrate yourself often before you get thirsty.

Take a break often

As you are attending an event in a hot temperature or under direct sunlight, do not push yourself and take a break often.

Use cooling items

Use items that can cool the hot summer temperature, such as cooling sheets, cooling scarf, portable fan, folding fan, instant coolants, refrigerants, and cooling sprays. You can efficiently cool your body by cooling areas of your body with thick veins such as the base of your neck.

Do not push yourself when it’s hot

Please take a break during the hours of the day with stronger sunlight, or wear your cosplay at a different time. Please participate in the event considering your body condition. The event is from 11:00 to 21:00. If you have a cosplay changing room ticket, you can enter the changing room venue as many times as you want for changing. (Please show your participation slip at the changing room reception.)

Prepare your body for the heat.

Get a good night’s sleep before the event. Lack of sleep can lead to poor health.

Let’s soak in the bathtub.

Practice sweating in the bathtub beforehand. Drink plenty of water and take it easy.

Make sure your body is ready for a hot temperature

Before the event, please make sure to get a good night sleep and a nutritious meal. It would be best to take a hot bath beforehand to train your body to sweat. When you attend, hydrate yourself often and do not push yourself.

Eat a nutritive meal

If you feel unwell, please don’t push yourself and talk to the staff nearby. We might need to contact your emergency contact depending on the situation, so please make sure that it is properly set up in your list of contacts.

Check your emergency contact information

If you feel unwell, please don’t push yourself and talk to the staff nearby. We might need to contact your emergency contact depending on the situation, so please make sure that it is properly set up in your list of contacts.

Reference, Source, Citation：Ministry of the Environment Website other (esp. places and things)

Learn how to prevent heatstroke with Heatstroke Zero project.

WCS is cooperating organization for Heatstroke Zero this year. Heatstroke Zero is a project by the Japan Weather Association (JWA) with the aim of reducing the number of people suffering from heatstroke. HeatStroke Zero official website also provides information on heatstroke prevention in Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean.

Heatstroke Zero project