Heat Safety eLearning Course and 2021 Policy/Resources Now Available

April 26, 2021 With summer approaching, a Heat Safety eLearning course and Heat Safety Policy (includes Philadelphia resources, handouts and checklists) are now available for Provider Agency staff and DBHIDS employees.  Information regarding the […]

Heat Safety eLearning Course and 2020 Policy / Resources Now Available

May 21, 2020 With summer heat upon us, a Heat Safety eLearning course, a Heat Safety Policy and Resources/Posters/Checklists are now available. We urge you to complete the course, use preventative measures, and educate program […]

Heat wave response: Philly’s quadrupling homeless outreach for Code Red

Billy Penn    July 19, 2019 The incoming heat wave had only started to tease Philadelphia on Thursday morning, but the 85-degree thermometer reading was already paired with an uncomfortable dose of […]

DBHIDS Launches New Heat-Safety e-Learning Course

Heat-related illnesses (HRI) are the leading cause of extreme-weather deaths in the United States. In fact, HRI causes more deaths than hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, earthquakes, and floods … combined! On […]