Pocket these heat wave safety tips

Are you prepared if a heat wave hits this summer? Having trouble viewing this message? [Click Here]( [American Red Cross]( {NAME}, Summer is here and temperatures are on the rise! While you enjoy the great outdoors, we want you to be safe when a heat wave strikes. Whether you are at the beach or in a garden, [here are a few important tips:]( [Use these tips to help beat the heat]( - Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of non-caffeinated fluids. - Check on family, friends and neighbors who do not have air conditioning. - Slow down, stay indoors and avoid strenuous activity during the hottest part of the day (3p.m. to 4:30p.m.). [Download our Emergency App]( for severe weather alerts including excessive heat watches, warnings and heat advisories. Make safety your top priority this summer and share this checklist with family and friends to keep all your loved ones protected. It’s an easy step you can take to show how much you care. Sincerely, Lauri Rhinehart VP, Humanitarian Services American Red Cross P.S. Want to learn more? [Take a First Aid and CPR/AED course]( to become Red Cross certified. Red Cross training courses can give you the knowledge and skills to act in an emergency and save a life. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Subscribe]( | [Contact Us]( | [Privacy Policy]( Staying in touch via the American Red Cross email list is the best way we have of keeping in regular contact with supporters like you, letting you know about how you can protect yourself and your loved ones from disasters and other emergencies, and how you can support our life-saving work. [Click here]( to unsubscribe from our list, but please know that if you leave, it will be harder for you to stay involved with the Red Cross and continue the work of which you’ve been such a critical part. It is only because of supporters like you that the Red Cross is able to respond when a disaster strikes or a home is impacted by fire, when someone needs CPR or a lifesaving blood transfusion, or when a family needs to contact a deployed service member in an emergency. And we don’t want to lose you! Thanks for your support! © [2018 American Red Cross]( | 431 18th Street NW Washington DC 20006 Donate by phone: 1-800-RED CROSS(1-800-733-2767) | [Donate by Mail]( [A gift of any size supports all of the urgent humanitarian needs of the American Red Cross.]( [BBB] [Seal of Transparency - 2007 Platinum] [91¢] An average of 91 cents of every dollar the American Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs.