Hot Health Topics Stay Hydrated (PDF)

Tips to Beat the Heat

If you experience a medical emergency, dial 911 or go to a local emergency room. Be prepared.
Stay informed about the weather, and make preparations to take care of yourself and your family when serious conditions are expected.
If necessary, stay out of the heat by going to a cooling center or any place with air conditioning.

Weather Information

• Local Weather Update
• Maryland Weather Watches, Warnings or Advisories

Illness Prevention Information

• Preventing Heat-Related Illness
• Avoiding Heat Illness
• County Cooling Centers
• Cooling Centers Flyer (PDF)
• Health Tips: Hydrating for the Heat (PDF)
• Health Tips: Keeping Cool in Hot Weather (PDF)

Heat Stress

• In the Elderly
• Occupational Heat Stress

Prevention Guides

• To Promote Your Personal Health and Safety
• Preparedness Fast Facts: Heat Wave
• Heat Wave Safety Checklist(PDF)
• Excessive Heat Events Guide(PDF)