Keeping Your Family, Home Summer Safe
The hot summer is here and so are some potential dangers for your health and your home; but preparation and common sense can help you keep your family and the community safe this summer.
“It gets ridiculously hot,” said Steve Davis.
As temperatures rise, people search for ways to stay cool.
“The first thing we look for is a tree and shade,” said Allison Gillespie. “The kids like to play in the water and go swimming.”
Although summertime is full of fun in the sun, the hot weather also brings on some big danger both for people and the environment.
“People go out and over work themselves and get dehydrated. They don’t realize they aren’t drinking water,” said Dylan Werner, Cathedral City firefighter.
Along with the increased heat comes an increased demand on emergency crews.
“There are a lot of heat injuries, like heat stroke,” said Werner.
Werner said, exhaustion, dehydration and heat stroke can be prevented by simply drinking enough water and avoiding too much sun exposure.
“Once you feel thirsty you’re already dehydrated. You need to be constantly drinking water,” said Werner.
The hot sun doesn’t only sizzle down on people, it’s also taxing on plants and shrubs that die off during the summer which then become fuel. Wildfire season is a busy time for fire crews, but residents can help them out.
“You want to keep the areas around your house clear of brush and stuff that can burn,” said Werner.
Emergency crews say preparation and common sense are the keys to keeping your family and your home safe this summer.
