The EMS HeatTracker launched last week monitors the number of heat-related illness calls emergency services receive on a county-by-county basis, as well as the gender, race, age and more of those who become ill due to high temperatures across the United States. The tracker, the first of its kind, will be updated weekly. #heatstroke #heattracker https://19thnews.org/2023/08/heat-related-illnesses-dashboard-biden-administration/

After hottest summer on record, heat-related illnesses now being tracked nationwide
[U.S.] HeatTracker dashboard allows public officials, medical professionals, public to better understand risk f. extreme heat
https://19thnews.org/2023/08/heat-related-illnesses-dashboard-biden-administration

HeatTracker: https://nemsis.org/heat-related-ems-activation-surveillance-dashboard
* tracks EMS responses to people experiencing pre-hospital heat-related emergencies
* use (companion document): https://wiki.utahdcc.org/confluence/display/NTD/Heat-Related+EMS+Activation+Surveillance+Dashboard+%28EMS+HeatTracker%29+Companion+Guide

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