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Extreme Heat Guide for Schools and Daycares
August 22, 2023
Extreme Heat Resource
Guide For Schools, Daycares, Early Childhood Education Centers, and Before/After School Programs
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extreme heat is defined as summertime temperatures that are much hotter and/or humid than average. Humid and muggy conditions can make it seem hotter than it really is. Heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion or heat stroke, happen when the body is not able to properly cool itself.
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