Cooling Center

COOLING CENTER

The City of San Dimas will open the San Dimas Senior  Citizen/Community Center to operate as a Cooling Center when temperatures are above 95 degrees.

• The Cooling Center will be open M-TH 7:30am-8:30pm and Fri 7:30am-7:30pm. These hours may be extended depending on the circumstances.
• Participants will be provided water and may watch movies (if available) while visiting the Center.
• All participants visiting the Cooling Center will be expected to follow the San Dimas Senior Citizen/Community Center 
• Code of Conduct.

To learn more about LA County’s Cooling Centers, visit ready.lacounty.gov/heat

If you plan to be outdoors, please take precautions to protect yourself from the sun and heat. 

• Avoid the sun from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. when the burning rays are the strongest. 
• Reduce physical activity. 
• Wear wide-brimmed hat and light-colored lightweight, loose-fitting clothes when outdoors.
• Avoid hot, heavy meals that include proteins. 
• Set your air conditioner between 75 to 80 degrees. If you do not have air-conditioning, take a cool shower twice a day and visit a cooling center. 
• Check on elderly neighbors and family and friends who do not have air conditioning. 
• Drink plenty of water even if you are not thirsty. Avoid alcohol. 
• Insulate your home by installing weather stripping around your doors and window sills to keep the cool air inside. 
• Symptoms of dehydration and heat cramps include dizziness, fatigue, faintness, headaches, muscle cramps and increased thirst. 

For more information and tips for preventing heat-related illness visit: https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/extremeheat/index.html

Extreme Heat | Natural Disasters and Severe Weather | CDC

Heat-related deaths and illnesses are preventable. Despite this fact, more than 600 people in the United States are killed by extreme heat every year. This website provides helpful tips, information, and resources to help you stay safe in the extreme heat this summer. Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

www.cdc.gov