Healthy in the Heat: A guide to coping with hot weather and heatwaves
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Emergency And Helpful Contacts During A Heatwave
Emergency Telephone Numbers
In a medical emergency, always call triple zero (000) for an ambulance.
For emergency assistance due to fallen trees, blackouts and structural damage to buildings cause by severe winds and storms, contact the SES on 132 500.
Helpful Telephone Numbers
- South Australia Parent Helpline (Women's and Children's Health Network, South Australia)
Telephone: 1800 364 100 - Pregnancy, Birth and Baby helpline
Telephone: 1800 882 436 - Red Cross Telecross Redi Service
Telephone: 1800 188 071
ABC Emergency – Broadcast Media
- ABC Radio
Broadcasts throughout metropolitan and regional South Australia. Find the ABC Radio frequency in your area, or an area you will be visiting during extreme heat. - ABC Emergency website
- ABC Emergency social media: Facebook and Twitter
Helpful Websites
Health information
- Healthdirect Australia (healthdirect provides free, trusted health information and advice, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
- The National Health Services Directory
Weather information
- The Bureau Of Meteorology (SA): Desktop website or Mobile website
Emergency information
Culturally And Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Communities
Women’s And Children’s Health Network
Helpful Social Media
- SA Health: Facebook and Twitter
- SA State Emergency Service (SES): Facebook and Twitter
- Department of Human Services SA: Facebook and Twitter
- The Bureau of Meteorology (SA): Twitter
- SA Power Networks: Facebook and Twitter
- ABC Emergency: Facebook and Twitter
- ABC Adelaide: Twitter
Helpful Apps for Mobile Devices
The below useful apps are available via the iTunes app store or Google Play for Android:
