Hot Weather Safety Tips

Keep Cool & Protect Yourself from the Heat

• Drink plenty of liquids. Drink water and sports drinks—even if you don’t feel thirsty.  Avoid alcohol, caffeine and sugar because they make you lose fluids.
 
• Limit physical activity. Avoid physical activity during the hottest time of the day—10am-3pm.
  
• NEVER leave people or pets in a closed, parked car.
 
• Stay in air-conditioned areas. Help keep cool by spending time at malls, libraries, movie theatres and community centers.
  
• Cool off by taking a bath or shower. Cool, plain water baths or moist towels work best.  Do not cool children in alcohol baths.
  
• Wear cool clothing. Lightweight, light-colored and loose-fitting clothing can help you keep cool.  Cotton clothes are good because they let sweat evaporate.
  
• Do not bundle babies. Babies do not handle heat well because their sweat glands are not fully developed. Do not put them in blankets or heavy clothing.
  
• Cover your head. Wear a wide-brimmed, vented hat or use an umbrella when outdoors because your head absorbs heat easily.
  
• Wear sunglasses and sunscreen. Use sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher when outdoors.
  
• Rest often in shady areas. Find shady places to cool down when outdoors.
  

Downloads:

​   Poster: Hot Weather Safety Tips (English)	Fact Sheet: Heat-Related Illness (English)​
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Poster: Hot Weather Safety Tips (Vietnamese) ​	Fact Sheet: Heat-Related Illness (Vietnamese) ​
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Poster: Hot Weather Safety Tips (Spanish)​	Fact Sheet: Heat-Related Illness (Spanish)​