
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.
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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