There's always potential for extended hot temperatures in the summer. Here's what you can do to ensure you and your family remain safe and healthy this summer.
There's always potential for extended hot temperatures in the summer. Here's what you can do to ensure you and your family remain safe and healthy this summer.
Download the WeatherCAN app to receive real-time updates for upcoming heat alerts for your community directly to your phone. You can also choose to get updates for the communities where your friends and family live to keep them up-to-date too.
You can also get weather alerts online from ECCC, and from the Alertable app, which provides alerts for severe weather, tornados, wildfires, air quality and more across Canada.
Prepare your home
Take care of yourself
Make sure you take it easy during the hottest hours of the day, drink plenty of water, spray your body with water, and seek a cooler space if you are feeling too hot. You can also make sure you are familiar with the signs and symptoms of heat-related illness.
Check in on others
Think of people who might be more susceptible to heat. and develop a buddy system. Check in with your hot weather buddy often, especially in the evenings when indoor temperatures are highest, and in the morning to see how they managed throughout the night.
For more information about who is more susceptible to heat-related illness and actions that you can take to protect yourself and others around you, check out:
Extreme Heat Preparedness Guide
Be prepared for hot weather - First Nations Health Authority
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