Heat Alert and Response Systems to Protect Health: Best Practices Guidebook

Heat Alert and Response Systems to Protect Health: Best Practices Guidebook Even though heat-related deaths are preventable, extreme heat events have been associated with sudden, short-term increases in mortality, especially among older adults, those who are chronically ill and socially disadvantaged people. This guidebook informs how to prevent deaths in the community caused by heat waves. 2020-10-05 Health Canada open-ouvert@tbs-sct.gc.ca Health and SafetyHeat Alert and Response Systemsguidebookextreme heatheat-related deathsheat waves Heat Alert and Response Systems to Protect Health: Best Practices GuidebookHTML https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/environmental-workplace-health/reports-publications/climate-change-health/heat-alert-response-systems-protect-health-best-practices-guidebook.html Heat Alert and Response Systems to Protect Health: Best Practices GuidebookHTML https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante-canada/services/sante-environnement-milieu-travail/rapports-publications/changement-climatique-sante/elaboration-systemes-avertissement-intervention-cas-chaleur-afin-proteger-sante-guide-pratiques-exemplaires.html

Even though heat-related deaths are preventable, extreme heat events have been associated with sudden, short-term increases in mortality, especially among older adults, those who are chronically ill and socially disadvantaged people. This guidebook informs how to prevent deaths in the community caused by heat waves.

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