• Drink lots of water before you feel thirsty.
• Spend a few hours a day in an air-conditionned or cool location.
• Take a cool shower or bath or cool your skin with a damp cloth.
• Reduce your physical efforts.
• Wear light-couloured clothing.
• Drink alcoholic beverages, beverages with a high caffeine content or high sugary content in moderation, as they dehydrate you.

You can go to any of the following places to cool down:

• Neighbourhood parks, nature parks and large parks
• Swimming pools, wading pools, mist stations and play fountains
• Libraries
• Air-conditioned places

• If you don’t have access to air conditioning close to home, or if you have difficulty getting around, here are a few tips for your home:
• Avoid using heat-generating appliances (stove, oven, dryer, TV, lights, etc.).
• Close windows, curtains, blinds and doors during the day. Air your home out in the evening, at night or early in the morning.
• Circulate air with portable or ceiling fans.
• Use the technique of placing a frozen water bottle in front of a fan to diffuse cooler air.

Call Info-Santé at 811 or talk to a health care professional if you have these symptoms. 

• Exhaustion (fatigue)
• Dehydration (dry mouth)
• Headache
• Dizziness
• Confusion
• Fainting 

Avoid heat stroke

If you have these symptoms and are also feverish, you may be experiencing heat stroke. This is a medical emergency. Call 911 to get help quickly.

Look out for your loved ones and neighbours

During a heat wave, take a few minutes, on a regular basis, to look out for the well-being of your loved ones and the people in your neighbourhood who are more isolated.