Climate and Health: Heat Resources for Health Professionals
Extreme heat toolkit
Protecting Your Family from Extreme Heat, P-02076, English, Spanish (PDF) A fact sheet with information about staying safe in an extreme heat event.
Wisconsin Extreme Heat Toolkit, P-00632 (PDF) This provides general information and guidance for extreme heat-related events, including:
- Definitions of different heat alerts, P-00632a (PDF)
- Information about heat illness and symptoms, P-00632b (PDF)
- Extreme heat tips, P-00632c (PDF)
- Populations vulnerable to heat, P-00632d (PDF)
- Checklists for extreme heat, P-00632f (This includes long-term preparation, imminent preparation, and response checklists.)
- Talking points and message maps, P-00632e (PDF)
Wisconsin heat and climate data
You can view historical climate data and statewide heat-related illness data on the Environmental Public Health Tracking portal. To view county-level heat-related emergency room visit information, find your County Environmental Health Profile.
Heat Stress in Wisconsin: Resources and Opportunities for Action, P-01071 (PDF) This four-page brief covers temperature trends and health effects, risk factors, and strategies for preventing heat-related sickness.
External resources
- Extreme Heat Guidebook (PDF) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Extreme Heat Can Impact our Health in Many Ways (PDF) – CDC
- For children. Ready Wrigley Prepares for Extreme Heat (PDF) – CDC
- Wisconsin Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2011-2020 (PDF) – Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources