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Community Action Partnership of Riverside County is coordinating Cool Centers to provide drop-in sites for vulnerable individual, seniors, the disabled, and others in need of temporary relief from the heat.
The Mary Phillips Senior Center will be air conditioned and open for hot days.
Keep Cool! Protect Your Health When It's Hot!
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Drink plenty of water. Avoid alcohol and caffeine.
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Wear a wide-brimmed hat, or use an umbrella for shade.
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Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose clothing.
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Slow down—rest in the shade or a cool place when possible.
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Never leave a child, elderly, disabled person, or animal alone in a vehicle.
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Check on your friends and neighbors who are elderly or have medical conditions. Elderly are at higher risk for problems when it is very hot.
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If you do not have an air conditioner, use a fan. Make sure your windows are open.
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Take a cool shower or bath.
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When it is hotter than 90 degrees, visit a friend with air conditioning or some place cool like a mall, a library or a senior center.
You are also at risk if you have certain medical conditions, take medication for high blood pressure, have a mental health condition, have been using drugs or alcohol, or have had a previous heat-related illness.
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