Resources

Download extreme heat poster PDF.
Translated content: English, Arabic, Chinese - Simplified, Chinese - Traditional, Hindi, Korean, Farsi, Punjabi, Spanish, Urdu and Vietnamese

• AC Care
  Aboriginal Housing Management Association
• Staying Healthy in the Heat fact sheets
  Health Canada
• PreparedBC Extreme Heat Guide
  Translated content: Français (French)  |  简体中文 (Simplified Chinese)  |  繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese)  |  ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi)
  Government of BC
• Be prepared for heat wallet card
  Fraser Health
  Translated content: English, Arabic, Chinese - simplified, Chinese - traditional, Farsi, French, Hindi, Korean, Punjabi, Tagalog, Tigrinya, Urdu, Vietnamese
• Beat the Heat B.C.
  HealthLinkBC
• Fans in extreme heat FAQ
  Fraser Health
• Extreme heat and using fans infographic
  Fraser Health
• You’re active in the heat. You’re at risk! Protect yourself from extreme heat
  Health Canada
• It’s way too hot! Protect yourself from extreme heat
  Health Canada
• Guide for checking on others, in person or remotely, during extreme heat events
  The National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health 
  Translated content: English, French, Chinese - simplified, Chinese - traditional and Punjabi
  (Black and white version is available)
• Prepare an Extreme Heat Kit
  BCCDC

• Summer heat safety for seniors and people with medical conditions
  (A large print version is available)
  Translated content: English, Arabic, Chinese - simplified, Chinese - traditional, Farsi, French, Hindi, Korean, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigrinya, Urdu, Vietnamese
  Fraser Health
• Medications and heat
  BC Ministry of Health

• Keep children cool! Protect your child from extreme heat
  Health Canada
• Safety for the Perinatal Population During Extreme Heat
  HealthLinkBC
• Safety for Infants and Young Children During Extreme Heat
  HealthLinkBC
• Heat-related Illness in Infants and Young Children
  HealthLinkBC
• Childcare Facilities and Heat
  Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health

• Prepare for an Extreme Heat Event: A Guide for People Who Use Substances
  BCCDC
• Using Substances During Extreme Heat
  BCCDC
• Supporting people living with schizophrenia during extreme heat
• Schizophrenia and extreme heat

• Summer heat and health: recommended actions for owners and managers of rental and/or strata housing
  Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health
• How to be a heat-healthy business leader
  Fraser Health
• Pet-related Guidance for Extreme Heat Shelters and Businesses
  Fraser Health
• Apartment and condo heat protection
  Intact Centre on Climate Adaption
  
  

• Heat safety for workers
  Fraser Health

• Heat-Related Death May Occur at Home Alone
  Health Canada
• Community Care during Extreme Heat
  Health Canada
• Extreme Heat Events Guidelines: Technical Guide for Health Care Workers
  Health Canada
• Emergency Preparedness
  Health Canada
• Extreme heat and human health: For pharmacists and pharmacist technicians
  Health Canada
• Acute Care During Extreme Heat
  Health Canada
• Community Care Settings and Heat
  Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health
• Prepare for Extreme Heat Events - Health and Service Providers
  BCCDC
• Protecting your clients from extreme heat
  Fraser Health and BC Ministry of Health

• Sample Heat and Wildfire Smoke Plan for Local Governments
  Vancouver Coastal Health
• How to check in on others: guidance document for community organizations
  Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health
• Extreme heat and people experiencing homelessness: A primer for community organizations
  Fraser Health
• Prepare for Extreme Heat Events - Housing and Shelter Services
  BCCDC
• Guidelines for cooling spaces
  Vancouver Coastal Health
• Policy tools for cooler spaces
  Vancouver Coastal Health

• Impacts of extreme heat events on emergency department visits and deaths in Fraser Health, 2021
  Population and Public Health, Fraser Health