Augusta fire department encouraging people to stay cool this week during extreme heat conditions
With the mercury reaching the triple digits this week, officials with the Augusta Fire Department/EMA are encouraging people to stay cool and hydrated to avoid heat stroke and heat exhaustion.
“Hot weather is not unusual here in Augusta, but when the temperature reaches this level, it’s best to take as many precautions as possible,” said Fire Chief/EMA Director Antonio Burden, in a news release. “Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are serious conditions.”
Limiting their time outside, staying in air-conditioned areas, drinking lots of water and knowing the sign of the heat stroke or exhaustion are ways people can stay safe.
Heat stroke or exhaustion symptoms can include a body temperature over 103-degrees, hot and red skin, headache, dizziness, cramps, fainting and nausea, the news release continued.
For those who work outside, it is important to stay hydrated and drink plenty of water throughout the day.
Cooling centers are open in Richmond County who have nowhere to go during these extreme conditions.
- 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Carrie J. Mays Center: 1014 11th Ave.
- 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Bernie Ward Center: 1941 Lumpkin Rd.
- 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Blythe Center: 3129 HWY 88, Blythe
- 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Henry H. Brigham Center: 2463 Golden Camp Rd.
- 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. May Park, 622 4th St.
- 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. McBean Center: 1155 Hephzibah/McBean Rd.
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sand Hills Center: 2540 Wheeler Rd
- 9 a.m. to noon W.T. Johnson Center: 1606 Hunter St.
- 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Warren Road Center: 300 Warren Rd.
- 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Diamond Lakes Regional Park: 4335 Windsor Spring Rd. Hephzibah.
