SacPD.org: Be Safe - Extreme Heat Information

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Extreme Heat Information

The duration of excessive heat plays an important role in how people are affected by a heat wave. Studies have shown that a significant rise in heat-related illnesses happens when excessive heat lasts more than two days. Are you ready for a heat wave?

Are You Ready? - Extreme Heat "FEMA: are You Ready?" Federal Emergency Management Agency. 3 July 2006. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 5 June 2007 <http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/heat.shtm>.
Are You Ready for a Heat Wave? American Red Cross. Aug. 1998. 5 June 2007 <http://www.redcross.org/static/file_cont203_lang0_93.pdf>.
Excesive Heat Events Guidebook in Brief U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. June 2006. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 5 June 2007 <http://www.epa.gov/hiri/about/pdf/EHEguide-brief_final.pdf>.
Extreme Heat: A Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety "CDC Extreme Heat \| a Prevention Guide to Promote Your Personal Health and Safety." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 15 Aug. 2006. 5 June 2007 <http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/heat_guide.asp>.

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