Biden Administration, to Announce New Tracking System, for Heat-Related Illnesses.
On August 9, the Biden administration
announced plans to create a new federal
system to track heat-related illnesses nationwide.
NBC reports that the new system, along with
other measures, comes as pressure mounts
to take action amid a crippling summer heat wave.
According to officials, the new national dashboard would map the response of emergency services to heat-related illness calls across the country.
The dashboard would reportedly
be overseen by the Health and
Human Services Department. .
NBC reports that officials say the “EMS HeatTracker”
is meant to ensure that Americans receive
sufficient medical aid during severe heat events.
Heat is no longer a silent killer.
From coast-to-coast, communities
are battling to keep people cool,
safe and alive due to the growing
impacts of the climate crisis, Xavier Becerra, Health and Human Services Secretary, via NBC.
President Biden is committed
to providing communities with
the resources they need to stay safe, Xavier Becerra, Health and Human Services Secretary, via NBC.
NBC reports that the "EMS HeatTracker" will track patients
by age, race, gender and urbanicity to help officials
determine the highest risk for heat-related illnesses or death.
According to federal data, millions of people in the U.S. have
experienced record-breaking temperatures, making extreme
heat events the largest weather-related killer in the country.
National Weather Service data shows that more
people die from extreme heat in the U.S. than
from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes combined.
National Weather Service data shows that more
people die from extreme heat in the U.S. than
from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes combined.
National Weather Service data shows that more
people die from extreme heat in the U.S. than
from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes combined