Extreme Heat

Overview

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Health Issues and Extreme Heat

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Preparedness and Response

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Worker and Responder Safety

  • Heat Safety Tool
    App for Android, Blackberry and iPhone.
    Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
  • Working in Hot Environments
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • Heat Stress
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • OSHA's Campaign to Prevent Heat Illness in Outdoor Workers
    Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
  • Using the Heat Index
    Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
  • UV Radiation
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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Specific Populations

Children

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Older Adults

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Health Resources for the Public

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Multi-language Resources

Spanish

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Animals and Extreme Heat

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