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Posted on Tuesday 8th of March, 2016,
Greater Shepparton City Council is encouraging residents to look out for their family and vulnerable people during this week's persistent heat.
There are six key things for people do during warmer weather/in a heatwave:
Greater Shepparton’s Director Community Kaye Thomson said it was important that our residents kept an eye on our vulnerable population, including those people aged over 65, particularly those living without air conditioning, children under five, pregnant or breastfeeding women and people with existing medical conditions.
“Vulnerable people also refers to those with limited mobility, overweight or obese people or people taking medication which may interfere with the body’s ability to regulate temperature,” Ms Thomson said.
“Many vulnerable people do not have friends or relatives’ living nearby, so if you have an elderly neighbour or live near someone you know is unwell, make sure to keep an eye on them during hot weather.”
“We also encourage people or businesses where staff are required to work outdoors in the heat to look to alternative work activities to ensure good health of their staff. This could include starting and finishing work earlier, or working indoors if possible.”
“Council has a small register of vulnerable people, however we know there are people in our community who are not on our register and may need assistance during a high heat conditions.”
Residents will find fact sheets on heat related illness and basic information that contains a number of languages other than English on Council’s website http://greatershepparton.com.au/residents/emergency/heatwave/
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