Heat
Heat plan: keep your head cool and summer fun!
When it gets hot, we need to take good care of ourselves and each other. This is how we keep summer fun and healthy.
In recent years, very hot days and heat waves have become increasingly common. Not only in the summer, but also earlier and later in the year.
Warm days can be nice, but not everyone can handle them well. Days and nights with (very) high temperatures can cause health problems in young children, the elderly, the chronically ill and overweight people. Heat can cause mild symptoms, such as sleeping badly, being tired and itching. But it can also cause severe symptoms that kill people.
We want summer to be—and stay—enjoyable for everyone. There are plenty of things you can do yourself to prevent the heat from becoming a problem. For example, by making your yard greener and installing effective sun protection.
It’s also important to take good care of yourself and your children during hot weather. Young children between the ages of 0 and 6, in particular, need extra attention when it’s hot.
Are you ready for some hot days?
Here's what you can do to avoid feeling the effects of the heat.
To give everyone timely warning when a period of hot weather is approaching, the municipality of Kerkrade has created a local heat plan. Together with GGD South Limburg, the Red Cross, partners from Health, welfare and volunteer work in Kerkrade.
The heat plan aims to inform residents, institutions, caregivers and volunteers in time when a heat period is approaching. This enables residents and caregivers to take measures to prevent or reduce health risks caused by heat in themselves and each other. And everyone in Kerkrade can optimally enjoy the summer and the weather.