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City Heatwave Guide for Red Cross Red Crescent Branches

City Heatwave Guide for Red Cross Red Crescent Branches

Climate Centre Resource, with the Global First Aid Reference Centre inputs on FIRST AID during a heatwave. The guide is structured to be easy to navigate – following a simple roadmap. The main sections are Understanding Heatwaves that provides basic information on heatwaves, high-risk locations and vulnerable groups; Preparing for a Heatwave focused on partnerships with city stakeholders; During the heatwave which outlines actions to help reduce the risk of heat impacts among various vulnerable groups; and Taking Stock and Lessons Learnt that provides guidance on conducting an after-action review as well as integrating learning into Preparing for the Next Heatwave that is the final section of this guide.

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Themes:
Basic First Aid, Specific Resources

Topics: Climate change, Collaboration, Education, Guidance material, National Societies, Prevention, Report, Scientific

Regions:
Global

Media Type:
PDF

Year:
2019

Organisation:
Reference centres

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