Full Notification

Summer is here and temperatures are starting to rise.  Are you ready for the summer heat? 

Here is a list of precautions to protect you from the heat and the sun if you plan to be outdoors: 

• Avoid the sun from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. when the burning rays are strongest.
• Reduce physical activity.
•  Wear a wide‐brimmed hat and light colored lightweight, loose‐fitting clothes when you are outdoors
•  Avoid hot, heavy meals that include proteins.
•  Set your air conditioner between 75° to 80°. If you don’t have air-conditioning take a cool shower twice a day and visit a public air conditioned facility.
•  Drink plenty of fluids even if you are not thirsty. Avoid alcohol.
•  Use sun screen with a sun protection factor of at least 15 if you need to be in the sun.
• Don’t forget about your pets, they need plenty of water and shade.

Know the symptoms of dehydration:

•  Dizziness, fatigue, faintness, headaches, muscle cramps and increased thirst.

For more information on heat related illnesses click the following link:

http://lacoa.org/PDF/ESP_FocusSheet_Heatwave_0710.pdf

LA County offers cooling stations in all areas to help those without air conditioning stay cool.  To locate the cooling station closest to you call “211.” The following cooling stations are located in the city of Torrance.

Bartlett Center – 1318 Cravens Ave 310-320-5918

Open:  Mon-Sat 8AM-4PM and Sun 1230 – 4PM

Katy Geissert Main Library – 3301 Torrance Blvd 310-618-5959

Open: Mon-Thurs 10AM – 9PM Fri 10AM – 6PM and Sat 10AM – 530PM

For all LA county cooling stations and more information click the following link:

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/docs/CoolingCtrs-5-16-13.pdf

Forwarded By:

Torrance Police Department –

Community Affairs Division

310-618-6391 or 310-618-6392

www.Police.TorranceCA.Gov

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www.Twitter.com/TorrancePD

John Neu

Chief of Police

Torrance Police Department