Just checking on you stay safe4/30/2023 ![]() Keep your home and its contents safe and secure.Visit the ACT Emergency Services Agency website for more information and resources. Take the time with your household to be emergency ready by completing or updating your survival plan. If you and your home are well prepared, you stand a better chance of surviving an emergency. Canberrans, we need you to be prepared too! When you do your part, you help us do ours. The ACT Emergency Services Agency is well prepared for the season ahead. The ACT can experience heightened risk for bushfires, grass fires, storm, flood and extreme heat weather events from September until March each year. ![]() Weekly water sampling takes place in our three local lakes, the Murrumbidgee River Corridor, Molonglo River and Paddy’s River during the warmer months.Īvoid alcohol when swimming, and visit City Services website to check current advice on conditions in our lakes, ponds and rivers. Risks can include submerged hazards, fast-flowing currents, and changes in water quality conditions that can lead to Blue Green Algae blooms. Check that your pool fences, gates and other barriers are secure, always supervise children and keep gates to pools and spas shut.Įveryone should also take care when swimming in Canberra’s recreational waterways. Read ACT Health’s Summertime Food Safety fact sheet for more information.Ĭanberrans with backyard pools are encouraged to be extra vigilant this summer and to check if their pool fencing and barriers meet current standards. Prevent illness by keeping hands and utensils clean, cooking food thoroughly and discarding food that has been left out for more than two hours. The risk of food-borne illness is particularly high in summer, as we entertain outdoors and attend barbecues away from home. Take care with food preparation and storage.More tips are available on the ACT Health website. If you or someone else is showing signs of heat stress call triple zero (000) immediately. And don’t forget your pets!īe aware of signs of heat stress, including sudden nausea, dizziness, fainting, weakness, headaches and vomiting. Older people, pregnant people and children are at greater risk during a heat wave. Look out for others by checking in with friends and family to make sure they’re okay. If you can, use a cooling system like air-conditioning or a fan, or take a cold shower to cool down. Stay cool by keeping out of the sun between 11am and 3pm. With hot temperatures expected over the coming months, keep hydrated by drinking plenty of water. Stay up to date with the latest travel advice and information on COVID-affected areas at Stay COVID safe by keeping your distance in crowded areas and following ACT Health guidelines. While restrictions have eased, your responsibility hasn’t. We’ve put together a guide to resources to keep safe while enjoying everything summer has to offer! While the holiday season may be fun, it’s important to keep safe while you’re out and about. Whether it’s swimming, hosting barbecues or taking road trips to the beach, there are plenty of activities to enjoy in summer.
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