☀️⛱️ Summer is a time to make the most out of the outdoors. Here are a few simple precautions to make your seasonal activities as safe as they are fun. ⛱️☀️
- Prevent Tick Bites: Use EPA-registered repellents. Check yourself, your child, and pets for ticks once a day; if you find one attached, remove it promptly using fine tweezers or a tick removal tool. For more, see mass.gov/mosquitoes-and-ticks
- Prevent Mosquito Bites: Eliminate standing water around your home, repair window and door screens, and use appropriate insect repellents. Stay up to date on local risk.
- Heat Safety: Stay hydrated and limit outdoor activities during peak heat hours (10 AM – 4 PM). Keep cool with air conditioning, cool showers, or by visiting air-conditioned spaces like a mall or library. Stay Safe in Extreme Heat
- Sun Protection: Apply broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher, wear protective clothing, and seek shade.
For more information and to read about helmet, window, car, water and pool safety, as well as rabies prevention, go to MDPH’s Summer Safety Guidance.
Brought to you by the Maynard Public Health Division.