The Last Set of Information Links for Tomorrow’s (Saturday, August 26th) Health Talk – Dealing with Extreme Heat and Smoke

Friday, August 25, 2023 at 8:20AM
Editor

In preparation of Saturday's Health Talk, we are sharing provided information links.

On Saturday, August 26^th, Dr. Shannon Waters, Medical Health Officer for the Cowichan Valley Region, will be coming to Forbes Hall to speak on the health effects of heat and smoke and how we as a community and as individuals can respond to these extreme events.

Start time 11:30 am morning talk (approximately an hour), followed by a hosted lunch.

For more information, please contact David Reay 778--899-3216 davidreay@telus.net

Wood Smoke Infographic

http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/1330286/28609966/1692631208527/1172-Wood+Smoke+Infographics_R5_F_web+for+distribution.pdf?token=c6k01YiKC3cAn7stCvKOvg2ub58%3D

Community Health Information

http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/1330286/28609961/1692630601733/2022+06+22+Wild+Fire+Smoke+Information+for+Community+Health+Partners+and+Local+Governments.pdf?token=B3cxWhvN%2B2ktxb7B3XM3kOm5DqU%3D

Article originally appeared on Thetis Blog (https://www.thetisposts.ca/).