Responding to Extreme Heat - Tools for Health Professionals and Communities

Expand your knowledge and impact in addressing the health effects of extreme heat with this free, self-paced 3 -hour training.

Extreme heat kills more people each year than all other extreme weather events combined and disproportionately affects vulnerable communities. Fortunately, many, if not most, heat-related illnesses and deaths are preventable. This course, presented by APHA and Climate for Health, will equip you with tools to engage clinicians, public health professionals, policymakers and community members in taking action.

Covering both individual care and systemic solutions, this training will empower you to be a leader on extreme heat and health issues.

By the end of this training, you will be able to: 

• Connect extreme heat to health by identifying its impacts and how it exacerbates existing health inequities 
• Understand how to treat and mitigate heat-related illnesses in individuals 
• Describe community-based strategies to increase resilience against extreme heat, particularly for vulnerable populations
• Communicate effectively on extreme heat and health using evidence-based strategies

Earn three FREE continuing education credits when you complete the course.