Beat the Heat!
Learn more and find resources about how you can tackle heat related health problems in Arizona this summer!
CDC Clinical Guidance for Healthcare Professionals
CDC clinical guidance will enable clinicians and their patients to create personalized plans that will help ensure we can continue to safely enjoy warmer months. Even though heat can impact anyone's physical and mental health, many groups may be particularly sensitive to heat and CDC's guidance has focused initially on children with asthma, pregnant women, and people with cardiovascular disease.
"Arizona is one of the hottest places on earth from May to September. Heat-related illnesses are common during the summer. Year after year, nearly 3,000 people visit Arizona emergency rooms because of heat-related illnesses."
"Arizona is experiencing increasingly longer periods of extreme heat, causing more Arizonans to experience heat-related illness, emergency room visits, and death. Taking proactive measures to mitigate the challenges posed by rising temperatures is essential in protecting the health of Arizonans."
-ADHS
ADHS Resources
Resources that are easy to read and share from the ADHS about health problems and solutions in our Arizona climate!
Heat Safety - School Toolkit
The Heat Illness Prevention School Project (HIPSP) is a toolkit created by the Arizona Department of Health Services. The goal of the toolkit is to educate students, school staff, athletic coaches, and parents regarding heat-related illness and prevention. The Heat Illness Prevention School Project aims to reduce the number of heat-related illnesses in schools.
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