Full Notification

Heat will major issue over the next few months. Important heat safety information is now available at www.kcmo.org/heat.

For starters:
- Do not use a fan as your primary source of cooling. If your home does not have air conditioning, please go to a public building every day for several hours.
- Check on your neighbors, friends and relatives at least twice a day (morning and night).
- Never leave children, pets or others alone in closed vehicles: within minutes, the temperature inside a car can reach over 140 degrees and this can kill within minutes.

Remember, staying safe in the heat saves lives.

Information may also be found at http://www.kcmo.org/CKCMO/NewsArchives/CityNewsReleases-2012/062712A

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