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Staying healthy in the heat brochure

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Overview

The Staying healthy in the heat brochure contains information on how individuals can take care of themselves and look out for family, friends and neighbours who may need help coping with the heat.

The brochure discusses:

  • who is most at risk
  • coping with the heat
  • preparing for hot weather
  • preparing for a power failure
  • symptoms of heat-related illness.

Download documents

Adobe Acrobat icon Staying healthy in the heat (292kb, pdf)

Adobe Acrobat icon Staying healthy in the heat - large print (306kb, pdf)

RTF icon Staying healthy in the heat (42kb, rtf)

Printed copies of the brochure and other community resources can be requested by completing the Heatwave resource order form and returning it to the Environmental Health Unit:

Community languages

The Staying healthy in the heat brochure is also available in other languages.

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Last updated: 7 May, 2012
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