Weather | Safety | Planning
Air Quality Information
NYSDOH
Outdoor Air and Health
Provides information about air quality and recommendations for workers, schools, and childcare providers
NYSCSH
Sample School Outdoor Air Quality Protocol (NYSCSH 5/23)
Other Resources
AirNow.gov
AirNow reports air quality using the official U.S. Air Quality Index (AQI), a color-coded index designed to communicate whether air quality is healthy or unhealthy.
Air Quality and Outdoor Activity Guidance for Schools
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Guidance for Schools During Wildfire Smoke Events
Cold Weather Safety Information
NYS Office of Emergency Management
Contains safety resources for extreme weather (lightning, heat, cold).
National Weather Service Windchill Chart
Provides an interactive chart that can be used to determine wind chill based on temperature and wind speed.
Cold Weather Safety for Children - HealthyChildren.org
Frostbite - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Hot Weather Safety Information
NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)
Explore the State Extreme Heat Action Plan and learn about the included actions, how the State developed this plan, and how the plan will implement and evaluate it in the future. The Extreme Heat Action Plan includes 49 actions the State plans to take to support the adaptation and resilience to extreme heat across New York State.
NYSDOH Extreme Heat Advice
This webpage contains heat advice, including procedures for athletes and coaches, workers and employers, and heat and health data.
Heat and Health Tracker
This nationwide tool from the CDC's Climate and Health Program provides heat-health outcome information at the Zip code level. It can be utilized to prepare for extreme heat and prevent heat-related illness.
Preventing Heat-Related Illness
This CDC webpage provides information, resources, and infographics on heat-related illness and prevention strategies for children and athletes.
Heat Illness Prevention
The OSHA Health Illness Prevention campaign educates employers and workers on the dangers of working in the heat.
Heat Wave/Heat Index
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides information on the health dangers of heat, how to prepare, the danger of leaving children in cars, and additional information from the American Red Cross.
National Integrated Health Information System
Heat.gov serves as the premier source of heat and health information to reduce the health, economic, and infrastructural impacts of extreme heat by providing planning, education, and action tools.
Extreme Heat and People Who Use Drugs (NYSDOH 5/24)
Provides information to clinicians on the prevention and treatment of heat-related illness. Clinicians should discuss heat illness symptoms and prevention with those who are at risk.
Weather and Athletics
New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA)
NYSPHSAA Safety and Research Page
Includes resources for heat and cold on heat index and guidelines, wind chill procedures, early season acclimatization, and thunder and lightning.
Lightning Safety Tips National Weather Services
Contains safety info for groups/venues, model lightning safety plans, and resources for educators
National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement on Exertional Heat Illnesses
Recommendations on prevention, recognition, and treatment of exertional heat illnesses including exercise-associated muscle cramps, heat syncope, heat exhaustion, and exertional heatstroke.
Climatic Heat Stress and Exercising Children and Adolescents
This guide provides updated guidance on preparation, modifications, and monitoring for safe participation in outdoor sports and physical activities in warm to hot climatic conditions.
Resources for Families for Heating Assistance
NYS Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Provides assistance to low-income households in meeting their immediate home energy needs, including heating and cooling. The HEAP Hotline is 1-800-342-3009.
See Also:
- Guidelines & Memos - Weather
- Samples|Forms - Customizable Cold Weather Parent/Guardian Letter under Health Promotion | Safety
- Medical Director Resources - NYSCSH Sample Guidelines for Cold Weather Safety
Page Updated 7/17/24
