A heat wave falls in Quebec

A heat wave affects the great Quebec region on Monday and Tuesday. Mercury will exceed 30 degrees with a humidx at 40.

The Directorate of Public Health of Ciusss of the National Capitale has issued a series of recommendations to prevent health problems that may occur during hot days. The signs of danger linked to heat are in particular stunning, nausea and fatigue.

A medical advisor for the National Institute of Public Health of Quebec (Inspq), Stéphane Perron, recalls That people most at risk are the elderly and people with chronic disease. These people must follow the recommendations of their doctor.

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The worst heat waves are generally the first of the season precisely because people are not used to or are not acclimatizedhe adds.

Quebec City adjusts

Due to these hot weather, Quebec City has chosen to modify certain opening hours of its facilities to allow citizens to cool off. The Gabrielle-Roy library will be exceptionally open Tuesday, a holiday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Air -conditioned community centers will also be open to the population.

When there are heat waves, we always try to adjust the opening hours of our facilities to make our citizens benefit from itlets know the spokesperson for Quebec City, Jean-Pascal Lavoie.

The city also announces that water games will be in office until 10 p.m. for these two days. Outdoor pools will be opened according to regular schedules.

Citizens are also invited to contact Service 311 To find out what is available near them or for any questions about what is open or closed.

A gold mine for air conditioning companies

The president of the Environment Confort air conditioning company Jimmy Roy is still waiting for the first heat wave of the season. His company has to answer since Monday morning to A call volume approximately four times greater than normal.

In recent years, with the arrival of heat pumps and financial aid, Sales are much more spread out of the year than five to ten years ago.

It remains that the company is considering a lively week. It has also increased its workforce to meet current needs. We will fill our installation calendar for the coming monthhe says.