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A medical heat alert has been issued by EMSA

Posted at 3:01 PM, Jun 09, 2018
and last updated 2018-06-10 21:52:07-04

A medical heat alert is still in effect, this alert is issued when EMSA responds to five or more suspected heat-related illness calls in a 24-hour period.

 

As of 8:30 p.m. they have responded to ten suspected heat-related incidents. 

 

That brings a total of twenty-two suspected heat-related calls.

 

Two of the heat-related calls today were in the Downtown area near Tulsa Tough.

 

EMSA is urging citizens to make a plan to stay safe and stay hydrated. 

 

Plan your schedule to allow for frequent breaks indoors, if possible.

 

 

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