heat related illness

‘Tis the Season to Stay Hydrated…

By |2017-02-10T09:51:08-07:00June 18th, 2012|General|

An excessive heat warning has been issued this week, with temps climbing up to 113!!!! The AZ heat is a lot more than a nuisance – it's lethal. Our latest report on heat shows that about 1,400 Arizonans get a heat related illness so serious they end up in a hospital emergency room – hundreds [...]

Extreme Heat Video

By |2011-08-31T08:57:12-07:00August 31st, 2011|General, Prevention|

Last summer we applied for funding from the CDC under the Climate-Ready Initiative to develop the Extreme Weather and Public Health materials.  The program is focusing on heat related illnesses and ways to increase knowledge of healthy responses to excessive heat situations.  The program worked with Kate Hoy and Dallas Teat to produce a training [...]

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Into the Inferno

By |2017-02-10T09:52:18-07:00May 19th, 2010|General, Uncategorized|

It’s not just the Phoenix Suns that are hot; your backyard will be one of the hottest places on the globe for the next 4 months.  The heat on the desert floor isn’t just a nuisance, it’s expensive & lethal.  Do you know what to do to protect yourself and your family?  Do you follow [...]

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