Kids Heat Safety It’s important to make kids aware of the very real dangers of heat and to monitor them for heat stress and heat-related illnesses. Children, especially young children, lack the ability to regulate their body temperature in the same way as adults. A body temperature of 107° can be fatal, and can be reached quickly, especially in a parked car. Sourced from www.ready.gov/heat and www.weather.gov/safety/heat-kids
NEVER leave infants or children in a parked car, even if the windows are open. ALWAYS supervise children when they swim, even those who are capable swimmers. Dress infants and children in loose, lightweight, light-colored clothing. Make sure they’re drinking plenty of fluids. Stay away from really cold drinks or drinks with too much sugar. Schedule outdoor activities for cooler parts of the day like morning and evening hours.
Pet Heat & Fire Safety
Sourced from www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/fire/pet-fire-safety.html and www.ready.gov/pets
July 15 is National Pet Fire Safety Day. The best way to protect your pets from the effects of a fire is to include them in your family plan. This includes having their own disaster supplies kit as well as arranging in advance for a safe place for them to stay if you need to leave your home. When you practice your escape plan, practice taking your pets with you. Train them to come to you when you call. But remember - never delay escape or endanger yourself or family to rescue a family pet. To help responders locate pets in an emergency, keep pets near entrances when away from home. Affix a pet alert window cling and write down the number of pets inside your house and attach the static cling to a front window. This critical information saves rescuers time when locating your pets. Make sure to keep the number of pets listed on them updated.
Don’t forget! Heat is dangerous for pets too! Here are some tips:
Give pets plenty of fresh, clean water. Visit the vet for an early summer checkup. Don’t let pets linger on hot asphalt. NEVER leave animals in a parked vehicle. Do not leave pets unsupervised around a pool.
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