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Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for Monday, June 23 and Tuesday, June 24.
Above-average temperatures and high humidity may affect individuals at higher risk, including young children, pregnant women, seniors, persons with chronic medical conditions, and anyone working or exercising outdoors.
During heat events, everyone is advised to drink water abundantly, even before feeling thirsty, and to NEVER leave people or pets in a parked vehicle. Take precautions to reduce your risk of heat illness (more advice below), and check on vulnerable persons in your environment.
In Westmount, splash pads are open in the following parks:
In addition to shopping malls, cinemas and restaurants, public cooling places in Westmount include :
Consult the latest update from Environment Canada.
Heat warnings are issued when very high temperature or humidity conditions are expected to pose an elevated risk of heat illnesses, such as heat stroke or heat exhaustion.
During very hot weather, these groups are at greater risk of developing health problems:
The main problems linked to heat are:
If these symptoms are present, call INFO-SANTÉ at 8-1-1 or speak to a health professional. If you have fever in addition to these symptoms, you may have heatstroke, which is a medical emergency. In this case, call 9-1-1 for help.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, PHONE 911.
When it is very hot, you need to:
For more advice, consult Santé Montréal's website page What to do when it's really hot.