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Communicating the Health Risks of Extreme Heat Events
English: 2011 Health Canada Toolkit for Public Health and Emergency Management Officials. This toolkit presents communication best practices for addressing... -
(#2) Climate Change and Health: Adaptation Bulletin
Number 2/ Communicating the Health Risks of Extreme Heat Events: Toolkit for Public Health and Emergency Management Officials. -
(#3) Climate Change and Health: Adaptation Bulletin
Number 3/ Understanding Community Resilience to Extreme Heat Through Table-top Exercises -
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. -
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... -
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.