- American Red Cross: Heat Waves
 - Find out what a heat wave is, what to do to protect yourself, and how to recognise and treat heat-related health emergencies. Also in Spanish. - Are You Ready? Extreme Heat
- Fact sheet about extreme heat and how to protect yourself, including a map of at-risk regions and a table of heat-induced illnesses and their treatments. From FEMA.
- Extreme Heat: A Prevention Guide
- A guide to preventing accidents and injuries from extreme heat, including planning ahead, staying safe, and treating hot weather health emergencies. From the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Heat Safety
- Provides forecasts and tips for protecting people, pets, and property from excessive heat. From the National Weather Service.
- Heat Wave: A Major Summer Killer
- Pamphlet about heat wave safety and preparedness, from the National Weather Service.
- REI Camping Expert Advice: Dealing With Temperature Extremes
- Tips for coping with extreme hot or cold temperatures while hiking, camping, or being active outdoors.
- Weather Channel: Extreme Heat Safety
- Learn about extreme heat safety, heat climatology, forecasting heat, heat waves in history, the UV index, and droughts.
- What To Do When Heat Waves Strike
- Advice from the National Weather Service on how to best protect yourself during a heat wave.
- Wikipedia: Heat Wave
- Describes the phenomenon of heat waves, which are prolonged periods of excessive heat that may by accompanied by excessive humidity. Includes links to articles on major heat waves.
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