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Guidance on planning for recovery following a nuclear or radiological emergency
This document provides guidance for decision makers on planning for recovery from nuclear and radiological emergencies. It does not include any regulations or requirements.... -
Making urgently needed drugs available
Responding to the Opioid Crisis and Other Emergency Situations. -
Canadian Guide on Medical Management of Radiation Emergencies
This guide covers basic information on the following: hazards associated with radiation emergencies, radiation health effects, radiation detection and measurement, protection of... -
About radiological and nuclear emergencies
A nuclear or radiological emergency is an event that has led, or could lead, to a radiological threat to public health and safety, property, or the environment. -
Wildfire smoke 101: Combined wildfire smoke and heat
English: In Canada, wildfire season occurs between April and October each year and can coincide with periods of extreme heat. It is important to know how to... -
Health Facilities Preparation for Extreme Heat: Recommendations for...
The number of heat waves and extreme heat events is increasing. Extreme heat is a health risk. People in non-air conditioned buildings or in buildings during power outages are... -
Three ways to protect you and your loved ones during an extreme heat event
Be informed, get hydrated and stay cool. -
Reducing urban heat islands to protect health in Canada
English: "Urban heat islands" (UHIs) refer to warmer temperatures in urban areas than in surrounding rural areas. These warmer temperatures can magnify health... -
Fact Sheet: Staying Healthy in the Heat
What are the signs and symptoms of heat illness? Who is most at risk? And Safety Tips. -
Community Care During Extreme Heat: Heat Illness: Prevention and Preliminary Care
English: 2011 Health Canada fact sheet on community care, heat illnesses and recommended actions to help avoid heat illnesses. Francais: 2011... -
Heat Alert and Response Systems to Protect Health: Best Practices Guidebook
Even though heat-related deaths are preventable, extreme heat events have been associated with sudden, short-term increases in mortality, especially among older adults, those... -
Extreme heat and human health: For pharmacists and pharmacist technicians
English: As the number of extreme heat events in Canada increases each year due to climate change, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can expect an increase... -
Keep children cool! Protect your child from extreme heat
Extreme heat, and heat related illnesses, are especially dangerous for infants and young children. -
Extreme Heat Events Guidelines: Technical Guide for Health Care Workers
Heat and especially extreme heat can cause a range of heat-related illnesses and exacerbate certain chronic conditions. -
Extreme heat: heat waves
English: Many places in Canada have a high number of extreme heat events, often called heat waves. Extreme heat can put your health at risk, causing illnesses... -
COVID-19 treatments
Many drugs are being evaluated in Canada and around the world as potential treatments for COVID-19. Health Canada has authorized several of these for use in Canada. You can...