Dual focus during high temperatures is to keep the room cool and to keep the body cool
Hot and dry weather is forecast for many regions of B.C. and rising temperatures may put vulnerable seniors at risk.
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“I encourage seniors and their loved ones to ensure they are prepared for the hot weather,” said Isobel Mackenzie, BC Seniors Advocate. “Please check regularly – in person if possible – on elderly family members and friends to make sure they can stay cool and hydrated. If the forecasted heat wave develops into an extreme heat emergency, the province will issue an extreme heat emergency alert which triggers a series of actions by public health officials and local and provincial governments to inform the public and keep people safe. An extreme heat emergency may require people to move family members to a cooling centre or get an air conditioning unit into their home.”
