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Plan for The Prevention of Heat Effects
The main actions will be the dissemination of information on forecasting high temperatures, useful recommendations and personalized monitoring of vulnerable groups
The first deputy mayor, Marcelino Garcia, explained that “The municipal government has believed necessary coordination between all institutions partner health both at regional and local levels of the city in order to ensure optimum protection of human health.
This plan aims to minimize and reduce as much as possible the serious health effects associated with rising temperatures in summer, “with special attention to the population at risk, the more vulnerable to the effects of heat, such as the older couples living alone with chronic illnesses, and children, especially infants, “said the councilman.
The main actions will be the dissemination of information on forecasting high temperatures and useful recommendations in sports centers, summer camps, kindergartens and nursery schools or senior centers, among others, and custom monitoring of vulnerable groups.
Therefore has doubled the number of information leaflets and they will strengthen the training courses in first aid monitors in the camps and participants from the city.
The basic information to citizens on the most important recommendations are:
• Protection from solar radiation (sun protection cream, hats, light clothing, etc).
• Maintain cold food to avoid food-borne outbreaks.
• Hydration abundant (avoid alcohol, stimulants or caffeine).
• Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight.
• Attend refrigerated centers close to home (senior centers, etc).
• Avoid sports or strenuous physical exercise in middle of the day.
• Increase intake of fruits and vegetables.