{"id":1114931,"date":"2026-07-27T21:49:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T21:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1114931\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T21:49:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T21:49:18","slug":"birmingham-fire-and-rescue-urges-fans-to-prepare-for-heat-ahead-of-chris-brown-usher-concerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1114931\/","title":{"rendered":"Birmingham Fire and Rescue urges fans to prepare for heat ahead of Chris Brown, Usher concerts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wbrc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WBRC<\/a>) &#8211; Birmingham Fire and Rescue is urging concertgoers to start preparing now as thousands of fans head to Protective Stadium Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbrc.com\/2026\/04\/14\/usher-chris-brown-bringing-stadium-tour-birmingham-this-summer\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wbrc.com\/2026\/04\/14\/usher-chris-brown-bringing-stadium-tour-birmingham-this-summer\/\"><b>Chris Brown and Usher<\/b><\/a>, with Tuesday being a First Alert Weather Day for dangerous heat levels. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Future Heat Index\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/CWSFPINSVNF7VMBM6ZPARU3QJE.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Future Heat Index(WBRC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Lt. Catina Williams said people should not wait until they arrive at the venue to think about the heat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cPersonally I think they should have already started to prepare,\u201d Williams said. \u201cThey should\u2019ve started hydrating days before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Williams said crowds, long lines and a lot of walking can quickly turn a concert into a medical emergency. She said dehydration and heat exhaustion can happen even after the sun goes down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">She urged fans to dress for the conditions and pay attention to what they drink.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWear light clothing, light colored, lightweight clothing: those hats, sun visors, those help a whole lot,\u201d Williams said. \u201cPlease make sure to keep down on the caffeine and the alcohol because those two things will dehydrate you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"As summer months bring intense heat, stay hydrated.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3CS5OZAFMNC2DMSTNOJ3UPBR5A.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" \/>As summer months bring intense heat, stay hydrated.(MGN  | MGN Image (Credit))<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Williams said the department has spent weeks preparing for the two-night event and will place first responders throughout the stadium.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe will have plenty of our EMS people out there, but we\u2019ve had situations before where it\u2019s been hot and we have a lot of people passing out,\u201d Williams said. \u201cSo, we don\u2019t want that to happen. We want you to stay safe and have a good time. Having a good time means not passing out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Birmingham Fire and Rescue urged fans to drink water ahead of time, wear comfortable shoes and seek help immediately if they feel dizzy, weak or overheated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Get news alerts in the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/wbrc-fox6-news\/id449660326\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple App Store<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.raycom.wbrc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google Play Store<\/a> or subscribe to our email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbrc.com\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 WBRC. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BIRMINGHAM, Ala. 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