Heat Alert and Response Systems to Protect Health: Best Practices Guidebook

Organization: Health Canada

Year: 2012

Heat Alert and Response Systems to Protect Health: Best Practices Guidebook

(Élaboration de systèmes d’avertissement et d’intervention en cas de chaleur afin de protéger la santé : Guide des pratiques exemplaires)

The information in this document was developed with support from a range of governmental and non-governmental partners, including experts and stakeholders responsible for providing assistance to vulnerable Canadians during heat emergencies. Lessons learned, as well as best practices for organizing community HARS, are provided to help public health and emergency management officials, in partnership with non-government community organizations, protect the health of Canadians from extreme heat.