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Summer is here and living is easy, except if you experience a Heatwave. My province is launching the BC Heat Alert and Response System (BC HARS) to help ensure people, First Nations communities and local governments have the tools they need to stay safe during heat events. I am sure that every jurisdiction has similar resources. Please check your area by doing a google search for ""
Under BC HARS, the Province is prepared to issue a Broadcast
Intrusive alert for extreme heat emergencies. The province is also bringing in
additional measures to bolster B.C.’s ambulance system to better respond to a
significant increase in 911 calls during a heat emergency. I am sure that every jurisdiction has similar warning systems in place. To check what resources you have in your are do a Google search "
BC HARS includes two categories of heat events: heat
warnings and extreme heat emergencies. In the event of a heat warning or
extreme heat emergency, the provincial government and local authorities will
take appropriate actions based on their individual heat plans and processes.
For extreme heat emergencies, the province is prepared to
issue alerts through the national public alerting system, Alert Ready, which is
already used to issue Amber alerts and tsunami, wildfire and flood warnings.
The province has also created a new Extreme
Heat Preparedness Guide (click on the link to go to the site and then you can
download the guide) targeted at helping people prepare their residences for
extreme heat and that provides advice about how to stay safe when temperatures
rise. The guide is available in French, Punjabi, traditional Chinese and
simplified Chinese and was created in partnership with the BC Centre for
Disease Control.
Actions people can take to keep themselves and others safer
during a heat event include identifying cool zones inside and outside their
homes (community centres, libraries etc.), taking cool baths or showers,
drinking plenty of water and checking in with vulnerable neighbours.
Heat illnesses include heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat fainting, heat edema (swelling of hands, feet and ankles), heat rash and heat cramps (muscle cramps). Watch for symptoms of heat illness, including dizziness or fainting, nausea or vomiting, confusion, headache, rapid breathing and heartbeat, extreme thirst, and decreased urination with unusually dark yellow urine. If someone experiences any of these symptoms during extreme heat, they should immediately move to a cool place, start cooling down and drink liquids.
Heat Warning |
Daytime and
overnight temperatures are higher than seasonal norms and holding steady. |
Take the usual
steps to stay cool. |
Extreme Heat
Emergency |
Daytime and
overnight temperatures are higher than seasonal norms and getting hotter
every day. |
Activate your
emergency plan. |
You can check for heat warnings or
emergencies by following the trusted sources below: