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44 <br /> Heat Communications "Weather Fatalities 202310 <br /> Strate and Protocol <br /> gY - <br /> • Formalized protocol helps during any extreme <br /> weather event <br /> 74 <br /> • Focusing on unhoused and outdoor workers this 50 70 36 0 71 <br /> year A I, <br /> • Huge health impacts- acute and long term <br /> • Biggest risks are early in the heat season as <br /> bodies adjust to the warmer temperatures Who is most at risk for <br /> i� <br /> • Hotter days AND nights = less recovery time heat-related illness? ,{\JJJJJJ� <br /> • Can affect anyone: especially the vulnerable •Older Adults(65+) <br /> •Infants and Young Children <br /> • Heat related illness and death are preventable! •Pregnant People <br /> •People with Chronic <br /> We can SAVE LIVES! Conditions <br /> •Outdoor Workers and Athletes <br /> •People Without Air <br /> Conditioning <br /> 0P tGECOUNTY orangecountync.govIHeat <br /> no�auc Wuwn <br />