When the Department of Public Health declares a heat emergency, the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging also takes emergency calls until midnight. In cases of dire need, a nurse is dispatched to the person’s home.
Continued vigilance is essential, says current health commissioner Thomas Farley.
“We are trying to prevent every heat-related death, all of which are tragic and preventable,” he said.
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