• Keep your home as cool as possible by:
  • Installing window coverings such as blinds, curtains, or shades
  • Adding or replacing weather stripping around doors and windows
  • Improving insulation to reduce heat entering your home
  • Using fans or installing air conditioning, if possible
• Gather essential supplies, such as water, non-perishable food, flashlights and batteries, medications, and other items to get through the first few days of an emergency.
  
• Create an emergency action plan for your household. Be sure to include your pets in your plan.
• Review your insurance coverage to understand what is covered under your policy. Contact your provider with any questions.
• Stay informed by downloading the WeatherCAN and Alberta Emergency Alert apps and signing up for local alerts.

• Take breaks in the shade or if you’re working or exercising outside.
• Keep your home cool by closing curtains during the hottest part of the day.
• Drink water regularly throughout the day to stay hydrated.
• Wear lightweight clothing, sunscreen, a hat, and sunglasses to help protect yourself from the sun.
• Visit air-conditioned public spaces such as malls, libraries or recreation centres, malls to get temporary respite from the heat.
• Stay refreshed by visiting a spray park. For more information, visit calgary.ca/sprayparks.
• Never leave people or pets unattended in a parked vehicle. Temperatures inside can rise quickly and become life-threatening.
• Check on family members, friends, and neighbours who may be more vulnerable to the heat, including older adults, infants, and people with health conditions.
• Make sure pets have access to plenty of water and shade.
• Watch for signs of heat-related illness, including dizziness, headache, nausea, and extreme fatigue

Cooling locations are publicly available indoor locations open their normal business hours where individuals can visit for a temporary respite from the heat. All listed locations have either an indoor water fountain or an indoor water bottle filling station. 

• Refurbish and outfit your home for the next extreme heat season.
• If you experience severe symptoms from extreme heat, consult a healthcare professional for guidance on managing your health.
• Check on neighbours, friends and older family members, especially those who are more susceptible to health issues during heat events. 

• Cooling locations
• Climate Ready home
• Health Canada
• Heatstroke (Government of Alberta)