Heat Waves
Heat-Related Illnesses
Heat Safety Tips
Arizona Heat Facts
Heat Preparedness
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What is a heat wave?
A prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity.
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The mildest form of heat-related illness, characterized by heavy sweating and muscle cramps.
What is heat cramps?
100
The best type of clothing to wear during extreme heat
What is light-colored, loose-fitting clothing?
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The month when Arizona typically experiences its highest temperatures
What is July?
100
What 2 common beverages should avoid when it is very hot?
Alcohol and Drinks with a lot of sugar
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This organization issues heat advisories and warnings in the United States
What is the National Weather Service?
200
A serious condition where the body cannot regulate its temperature, leading to high body temperature and possible unconsciousness.
What is heat stroke? 
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The number of glasses of water recommended to drink each day during extreme heat
What is eight or more glasses? (64oz)
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The average number of days per year that Phoenix experiences temperatures over 100 degrees Fahrenheit
What is over 100 days?
200
The action you take if someone is showing signs of heat stroke?
Call 911 immediately, try to help cool them in the meanwhile
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The term for a period of unusually hot weather that typically lasts two or more days
What is a heat spell?
300
This illness is characterized by heavy sweating, weakness, cold, pale, and clammy skin
What is heat exhaustion?
300
A time of day when it is usually safest to be outdoors during a heat wave.
What is early morning or late evening?
300
The record high temperature ever recorded in Arizona
What is 128 degrees Fahrenheit
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If you are working in a high-heat area, How often you should stop to drink water?
Every 15 - 20 minutes
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This index measures the combined effect of temperature and humidity on the human body.
What is the Heat Index?
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The primary organ that is affected during a heat stroke.
What is the brain?
400
What foods are over 90 per cent water and will keep you hydrated?
watermelon and cucumber
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The longest heatwave in AZ history (try to guess temperature and duration)
31 days of over 110 degree Fahrenheit weather! (30 Jun 2023 - 30 Jul 2023)
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how do fans help during a heat wave?
help move cooler air indoors during the late evening and early morning hours
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People living in this type of area are at greater risk from the effects of heat waves
Urban areas (due to asphalt, concrete, and lack of plants/soil)
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The group of people most at risk for heat-related illnesses.
Who are the elderly, children, and people with chronic illnesses?
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A place you can go to cool down if you don't have access to air conditioning where you are
What is a cooling center, mall, religious center, or library?
Look on azhealth.gov/heat for a list of government partnered cooling centers in Phoenix!
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The phenomenon that brings sudden, intense rainfall and thunderstorms to Arizona during the summer.
What is the monsoon season?
500
An important step to take before engaging in outdoor activities during a heatwave.
What is check the weather forecast and heat index?