Friday, July 23rd 2021, 7:33 pm
EMSA issued a medical heat alert Friday in Oklahoma City.
Paramedics responded to five heat-related illness calls in the Oklahoma City area as of 7:30 p.m.
A medical heat alert is issued by EMSA whenever paramedics respond to at least five heat-related illness calls in a 24-hour period. It will remain in effect until temperatures and heat-related call volume decrease significantly.
The agency recommends people take heat precautions when heading outside for the next several days.
Heat safety tips include:
This is the fifth heat alert of 2021 for the Oklahoma City area.
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