“When temperatures reach 100 degrees or more an electric fan is not sufficient to cool a person adequately.”
— Dr. Jason Eberhart-Phillips, county health officer.
El Dorado County officials are advising residents to plan now for the possibility of extreme hot weather this summer. ‘Preliminary analysis of last year’s heat wave in California showed that most deaths were among elderly people who did not have home air conditioning or their air conditioner was broken,” said Dr. Jason Eberhart-Phillips, county health officer. “Our hope is to get the word out
now that a good working borne air conditioner for your loved ones could save their lives
in the summer.
“When temperatures reach 100 degrees or more an electric fan is not sufficient to cool a person adequately.” There were no known deaths. due to the heat wave in El Dorado County last year, but there were several deaths in the Sacramento area. A health advisory was issued by the Public Health Department last summer during the month of July when temperatures exceeded 100 degrees for several days in a row. Heat waves can be especially dangerous for seniors, infants and other vulnerable people. “These individuals have a much harder time regulating their body temperatures and ...
