Part 1: Talking points

• Stay cool
  • Stay in air-conditioned space if possible
    • Fans will not prevent heat-related illness when it is over 90 degrees
    • Take frequent cool baths or showers, but not immediately after becoming overheated. You may cool down too quickly and feel ill or dizzy
  • If outdoors: 
    • Wear proper clothing
    • Avoid being outdoors during the hottest parts of the day if possible
    • Cover your head
    • Use sunscreen, and wear a hat and sunglasses
  • Maintain social distancing—stay 6 feet away from others, wash hands frequently or use hand sanitizer, avoid groups of 10 people or more, consider wearing a cloth face covering, and stay home/away from others if you are sick (more tips at https://www.maricopa.gov/5489/Protect-Yourself-and-Others)
  • Never leave kids, pets, or older adults in a car
• Stay hydrated
  • Water is the best fluid to drink
  • Drink even if you don’t feel thirsty
  • Avoid sugary drinks, alcohol, and caffeine
  • Avoid very cold beverages, which can cause stomach cramps
  • Some medications may increase the risk of heat-related illness. Ask your healthcare provider if you have questions about medications you are on
• Know the signs of heat illness   
  • Faint or dizzy; throbbing headache
  • Excessive sweating or no sweating
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Rapid pulse
  • Muscle cramps
  • Losing consciousness
  • Cool, pale, clammy skin
  • Red, hot, dry skin and body temperature above 103 degrees
  • See this chart (page 2)
• If you need a safe space to stay cool and hydrated
  • Salvation Army is opening up 12 emergency heat relief hydration stations from 11am to 5pm, daily.
  • Maintain social distancing—stay 6 feet away from others, wash hands frequently or use hand sanitizer, avoid groups of 10 people or more, consider wearing a cloth face covering, and stay home/away from others if you are sick (more tips at https://www.maricopa.gov/5489/Protect-Yourself-and-Others)
  • View the list: https://azmag.gov/Portals/0/Salvation-Army-Heat-Relief-and-Hydration-Stations.pdf
• Who to contact if you need help with paying for utilities
  • FindHelpPhx: https://www.findhelpphx.org/ and http://encuentraayudaphoenix.org/
  • 211: Call 2-1-1 or go to https://211arizona.org/
  • http://arizonatogether.org/
  • Contact your utility directly

Part 2: Resources

Resources you can share/link to:

• Maricopa County Public Health resources in English
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/maricopahealth
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MCDPH/
  • Website: http://heataz.org/
• Maricopa County Public Health resources in Spanish
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaludMaricopa
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaludPublicaMaricopa
  • Website: http://caloraz.org/
• Maricopa County Emergency Management in English
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/MaricopaEmerg
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MaricopaCountyEmergencyManagement
  • App: ReadyMaricopa (iPhone and Android)
• Maricopa County Emergency Management in Spanish
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/listosmaricopa
• Maricopa County in English 
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/maricopacounty
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maricopacountyaz/
• Maricopa County in Spanish
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/CondadoMaricopa
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CondadoMaricopa/
• Maricopa County COVID-19 info
  • English: www.Maricopa.gov/COVID19

Spanish: www.Maricopa.gov/COVID19es