Summer Safety
Explore tips and resources. Enjoy a healthy, safe summer with your family and community.
Heat Safety & Hydration
Extreme heat happens. If you work or spend time outdoors days with high temperatures, know the signs of heat illness. Take simple precautions such as breaks in cool places, staying hydrated, and checking in on vulnerable neighbors and pets.
Check out the NWS Heat Risk Tool to see daily heat risk levels near you.
Signs of Heat Illness Heat Risk Tool
Listen to heat health tips in Spanish and Mixteco.
Water & Beach Safety
From kiddie pools to oceans, lakes and rivers, learn important aspects of water safety. Prevent drowning with life vests, swim lessons for children, and more.
Food Safety For BBQs
Enjoy summer BBQ season with important reminders: safe thawing, preparation, cooking, and timely storage of foods to prevent foodborne illness.
Wildfire Smoke & Air Quality
During wildfires, smoke in the air can harm your health.
Creating clean air zones at home, school, and work can help during periods of poor outdoor air quality. Learn more and see local air quality at SLO Clean Air.
Sun Protection
Sun exposure can cause skin cancers. Learn practical tips to avoid damage from UV ray exposure with shade, hats, protective clothing, sunscreen, and more.
Mosquito & Tick Prevention
Enjoying time outdoors also means being aware of mosquitos and ticks. Take simple steps to prevent bites and potential tick- and mosquito-borne illness with long clothing, repellent, tick checks and prompt showering.
