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Emergency services dispatched to nursing home due to heat, residents moved to cooler rooms

Emergency services responded to a nursing home in Amsterdam-Noord after indoor temperatures became dangerously high for residents during extreme heat. Firefighters assisted in moving residents to cooler areas within the building, and a GRIP 1 emergency status was declared to coordinate the response. No injuries were reported, though authorities are investigating ways to improve the facility's inadequate cooling systems.

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Red Cross calls for opening of ‘cool spaces’

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First code red for heat in part of the country on Friday

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