Environment Canada has issued a heat alert for Halton Region starting on Sunday (June 17).
This warning is issued when temperatures are expected to reach at least 31 degrees Celsius with overnight temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius for two days, or when a humidex of 40 or higher is expected for two days.
Those especially susceptible to these conditions are older adults (65 and up), infants and young children, people who work and exercise in the heat, people without adequate housing and those without air conditioning, as well as people who have breathing difficulties, heart problems, kidney problems or take heat-sensitive medications
Here’s a few tips to few tips to minimize the risk of heat-related illness:
• avoid strenuous outdoor activities
• seek shade from the sun
• spend time in air-conditioned places, such as shopping malls and community centres
• drink plenty of cool liquids, especially water
• visit friends and neighbours who may be at risk and never leave people or pets in your care unattended in a car
If you or someone in your care experiences rapid breathing, headache, confusion, weakness or fainting, please seek medical attention right away.
This warning is issued when temperatures are expected to reach at least 31 degrees Celsius with overnight temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius for two days, or when a humidex of 40 or higher is expected for two days.
Those especially susceptible to these conditions are older adults (65 and up), infants and young children, people who work and exercise in the heat, people without adequate housing and those without air conditioning, as well as people who have breathing difficulties, heart problems, kidney problems or take heat-sensitive medications
Here’s a few tips to few tips to minimize the risk of heat-related illness:
• avoid strenuous outdoor activities
• seek shade from the sun
• spend time in air-conditioned places, such as shopping malls and community centres
• drink plenty of cool liquids, especially water
• visit friends and neighbours who may be at risk and never leave people or pets in your care unattended in a car
If you or someone in your care experiences rapid breathing, headache, confusion, weakness or fainting, please seek medical attention right away.
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