King County Heat Advisory
Public Health Seattle-King County (PHSKC)
Hot weather: How to Stay Cool and Safe
PHSKC’s resources pages are found on the county website. Their hot weather general information page. This includes tips for staying cool, remaining hydrated, and recognizing the signs of heat-related illness.
In addition to outdoor tips, this page includes water safety tips, as many take to lakes, rivers, and the Sound to stay cool. Affordable life jacket resources are linked here.
Stay Safe in the Heat mini comic book
Provides guidance for preventing heat-related illness during hot weather.
Available in English, Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, French, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.
A simplified guide of important heat safety tips and precautions.
Available in English, Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese
King County
A complete list of cooling centers can be found on the King County Regional Homelessness Authority website.
In the emergency management section of the King County site, there are additional resources regarding extreme heat.
Focus is mainly on heat-related emergencies, how to prevent them, and what to do when someone is suffering from one. Additional resources (burn bans, Metro alerts, etc.) are linked at the bottom of the page.
Pet Disaster Preparedness + Hot Dogs are Not Cool poster (pdf)