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Heat Related Illness Safety - Resources for Clinicians

July is Heat Related Illness Safety Awareness Month.

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Search the Resource Central website for more resources with keyword heat for more information.

Child forgotten in the car on a hot day
Summary Job Aid

Hot Car Fact Sheets

This website provides fact sheets on hot cars to raise awareness about the dangers of leaving children in vehicles.

girl holding an umbrella and raising her hand to block the hot sunlight
Lecture

Climate and Health Videos

The five short videos from the CDC are in a series on How Climate Affects Community Health present the challenges of climate-related changes.

child drinking water on a hot day
White Paper

Heat Waves and Human Health

This report examines efforts to better understand and manage the risks of extreme heat on human well-being, including the public health burden heat poses, and the direct and indirect impacts of heat waves.

Child enjoying the summer hot weather in city
Interview

Extreme Heat Events: Lessons from Seattleā€™s Record Breaking Summers

This document provides guidance from healthcare stakeholders who shared lessons learned during the heat dome event in 2021 informed a response to the heat wave in the summer of 2022.

Asian child with heat stroke
Toolkit

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) Trauma Types: Disaster

This resource provides information on natural disasters, including Extreme Heat Resources, and how they impact children and their families.

Little boy on the beach with a sunstroke
Demonstration

Teen Prep Kit: Emergency Planning

This minute and a half video emphasizes the importance of emergency planning to prepare for and respond to hazards effectively, including heat waves.