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What are the signs and symptoms of heat illness? Who is most at risk? And Safety Tips.

A number of studies have documented the growing risks to the health of Canadians from more frequent and severe extreme heat events. Such risks were identified as a key concern in Health Canada's report Human Health in a Changing Climate: A Canadian Assessment of Vulnerabilities and Adaptive...

The Guidelines are designed to provide a broad overview for health care workers and to facilitate linkages on common concerns and solutions regarding extreme heat. The Technical Guide provides current national and international research in a format designed to promote translation of global...

This fact sheet is for Health Care Workers working outside of facilities in the community and in patient/client homes.

Toolkit for Public Health and Emergency Management Officials. The Toolkit is based on best communication practices for addressing health risks from extreme heat events.

The number of heat waves and extreme heat events is increasing. Extreme heat is a health risk. People in non-air conditioned buildings or in buildings during power outages are at greater risk. Below are recommendations for effective health facility management to protect your staff and patients.

The purpose of this resource guide is to present tools and information that can help inform the development of rigorous and participatory V&As from local to national levels in Canada.

Climate change is affecting health, and will continue to affect health in the future. People in Canada face a wide range of risks that vary from region to region because of Canada's large land mass.