Extreme Heat

HealthLinkBC's webpage providing the links to the resources on:

• staying healthy in the heat,
• heat-related illness,
• workplace health and safety,
• places to keep cool, and
• public weather alerts for BC

Alerting parameters Environment Canada uses for issuing a heat warning. See threshold criteria for 5 different heat alert regions in BC.

This table displays all active alerts for Canada, with the ability to view alerts by province or territory and searching by alert name, alert type or forecast location.

VCH provides a broad range of heat-related guidance on their website, including information on the different types of heat alerts, how to prepare for hot temperatures, symptoms of heat-related illnesses, those most at risk during hot weather and ways to stay cool.

This Extreme Heat Preparedness Guide from Prepared BC is a roadmap to help you, your family, and your community prepare for the next Extreme Heat Emergency in British Columbia.

WorkSafe BC's webpage providing resources for protecting outdoor workers from extreme heat.

HealthLinkBC's webpage on heat related illness symptoms and prevention. Available in English, Chinese, Farsi, French, Korean, Punjabi, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Health Canada's three 1-page cartoon infographics:

• "What are the Signs and Symptoms of Heat Illness?"
• "Who is Most at Risk?"
• "Safety Tips"