Dangerous heat puts tens of millions in the US on alert; paired with NIH & OSHA resources for you to protect patients and employees
06/19/24 at 02:00 AM
Dangerous heat puts tens of millions in the US on alert; paired with NIH & OSHA resources for you to protect patients and employees
Associated Press article, paired with information and resources from NIH and OSHA; 6/18/24
- AP: Dangerous heat puts tens of millions in the US on alert. New York activates the National Guard. Extreme heat alerts affected tens of millions of people in the United States on Tuesday as cities including Chicago broke records at the start of a week of sweltering weather. States in the Midwest started to bake Monday in what the National Weather Service called a dangerous and long duration heat wave that was expected to stretch from Iowa to Maine into at least Friday.
- NIH: Hot weather safety for older adults. National Institute for Health. Use this information and resources to protect the elderly patients you serve.
- OSHA: Heat - Working in outdoor and indoor heat environments. OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Use this extensive information and these resources to protect your employees and volunteers.