Episode #12 - Preparing for Extreme Heat

Heatwaves and prolonged excess heat conditions are increasing in frequency, duration, intensity, and magnitude due to climate change. Extreme heat conditions can cause cumulative stress on the human body and disrupt the delivery of important resources like water and electricity. Excessive temperatures can significantly impact traveler health and safety, exacerbate existing health issues, and increase the risk of dehydration and heat-related illnesses. This podcast and the associated resources will help you think about how you can best cope with extreme heat conditions and plan for a safe and healthy trip.

References and resources from the podcast are listed below:

• ISSD Preparing for Extreme Heat
• American Red Cross - "Extreme Heat Safety"
• Ready.gov - "Extreme Heat"
• National Weather Service - "Heat Cramps, Exhaustion, Stroke"
• National Weather Service - "Heat Safety"
• Yale Medicine - "How To Stay Safe in Extreme Heat: 11 Things To Know"
• UNICEF - "Heatwave Safety Tips"
• CDC - "Preventing Heat-Related Illness"
• FEMA - "Extreme Heat"
• CDC - "Extreme Heat and Your Health"
• CDC - "Symptoms of Heat-Related Illness"
• Ready.gov - "Be Prepared for Extreme Heat"
• Cleveland Clinic - "Heat Illness"
• CDC - "Heat Stress – Heat-Related Illness"
• Mayo Clinic - "Heat Exhaustion"
• Mayo Clinic - "Heat Stroke"
• Mayo Clinic - "Safety tips to prevent heat-related illness"
• Mayo Clinic - "Hydration in the heat"
• Mayo Clinic - "Mayo Clinic Minute: Heat exhaustion and heatstroke"
• Johns Hopkins Medicine - "Heat-Related Illnesses (Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke)"