Summer heat is arriving in Metro Vancouver on the anniversary of last year's deadly heat dome, and while there's no connection between the two, the first taste of summer weather is also the first test of B.C.'s revamped heat warning system.
was poorly communicated and not understood during the heat dome, even by emergency response officials and public health personnel.doesn’t meet the minimum criteria“Absolutely it is. We worked extremely hard over the winter cold months in order to be ready for the start of the summer months,” he said. “ has been scrutinized from a forecasting perspective, from a health perspective, and communication development.
“When we are not acclimatized to these warmer temperatures yet, they have a slightly bigger impact on our bodies than when we've had a couple weeks of warmer weather, so we do expect people are going to feel this,” explained Sarah Henderson, scientific director of environmental health services at the B.C. Centre for Disease Control.
“Everyone should be aware of how they're feeling in the heat and take some steps to reduce the impacts of the heat, but this isShe said that seniors’ bodies don’t regulate temperature as well, and people with disabilities, diabetics, those who are pregnant or have heart disease, schizophrenia, substance use disorder or are taking certain medications need to be extra careful.
“If you've had a heat-related injury last year or in prior years that always puts you at higher risk when it's hot outside,” said Henderson, noting heat stroke in particular.
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