Cooling Centers

STAYING SAFE: BEFORE EXCESSIVE HEAT

  • Cooling Centers - Find places in your community where you can go get cool.
  • Keep your home cool by covering windows with drapes/shades, add insulation to keep the heat out, use attic fans, and install window air conditioners and insulate around them.
  • Power outages may occur when there is extreme heat. Visit the SCE Power Outage Center for more information.

CITY OF GLENDORA COOLING CENTERS

Air-conditioned facilities are open to the public during business hours for community members to stay cool.  Visit the facility pages for more information on hours of service: 

STAYING SAFE: DURING EXCESSIVE HEAT

  • Stay cool indoors – set your air conditioner between 75° to 80°. If you don’t have air conditioning, take a cool shower twice a day and visit a public air conditioned facility.
  • Avoid the sun – stay indoors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. when the burning rays are strongest.
  • Drink plenty of fluids – drink 2 to 4 glasses of water every hour during times of excessive heat.
  • Replace salt and minerals – sweating removes salt and minerals from your body, so replenish these nutrients with low sugar fruit juices or sports drinks during exercise or when working outside.
  • Avoid alcohol – alcohol can cause dehydration. Drinking alcohol within 24 hours of working in the heat can increase the risk of heat illness.
  • Pace yourself – reduce physical activity and avoid exercising outdoors during peak heat hours.
  • Wear appropriate clothing – wear a wide-brimmed hat and light-colored lightweight, loose-fitting clothes when you are outdoors.
  • Monitor those at high risk – check on elderly neighbors and family and friends who do not have air conditioning. Infants and children up to 4 years old, people who overexert during work or exercise (e.g. construction workers) and people 65 years and older are at the highest risk of heat-related illnesses.
  • Use sun screen with a sun protection factor of at least 15 if you need to be in the sun.
  • Keep pets safe – heat also affects your pets, keep them indoors or if they will be outside, make sure they have plenty of water and a shaded area to help them keep cool. Never leave your pet alone in a vehicle, even if the window is cracked or open.

 

 

 

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