Heat Safety

As summer temperatures in Nashville soar, the combination of high heat and humidity can create dangerous conditions that can lead to heat-related illnesses if proper precautions are not taken. Here are some essential tips to help you beat the heat and stay safe and healthy this summer.  Read More

Dangerous heat is in store for all of Middle Tennessee through this weekend as heat index values soar. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 116 are expected. Read More

Doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are urging Middle Tennesseans to take extra precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses this week. Children and dogs are especially vulnerable. Read More

With temperatures holding steady in the upper 90s and even reaching 100 degrees this week, doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are urging Middle Tennesseans to take extra precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses. Read More

The temperature inside of a car can rise 20 degrees in as little as 10 minutes and keep getting hotter with each passing minute Read More

Vanderbilt LifeFlight officials are urging festival-goers to take necessary precautions against heat-related illnesses, sunburn, alcohol overconsumption and even blisters from improper foot care to make the event more enjoyable. Read More

LifeFlight’s mobile emergency command and communications bus will be on the scene at the CMA Music Festival as the official communications center. As Nashville welcomes visitors from around the world to the CMA Music Festival this week, Vanderbilt LifeFlight officials are urging fans to take necessary precautions… Read More

With temperatures rising in Middle Tennessee, safety experts at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt stress the danger of leaving children unattended in vehicles. Read More

Summer 2012 is in the record books as one of the hottest ever recorded in the U.S. Combine that with possible lightning strikes, and outdoor enthusiasts and athletes practicing in tough weather conditions clearly could use some help. That help is now available for free as a smartphone app from… Read More

The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement regarding the high temperatures expected to impact much of Middle Tennessee in the coming days. Much of Middle Tennessee will experience near-record high temperatures in the coming days. (map courtesy of the National Weather Service) The NWS… Read More

It took less than 10 minutes for temperatures to rise from 79 to a blazing 113 degrees inside a parked SUV on the plaza at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The SUV was used to illustrate the danger of leaving children unattended in vehicles — part of a special safety demonstration… Read More

A new Vanderbilt Sports Medicine smartphone application for coaches puts an athletic trainer, a personal assistant and a meteorologist all in the palm of their hand.  … Read More

LifeFlight helicopter (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt University Medical Center saw perhaps its busiest weekend ever this Memorial Day holiday, with more than triple the volume of patients treated during a typical weekend. LifeFlight, Vanderbilt’s air trauma unit, responded to more than 70 of the area’s most critical… Read More

There are many things you can do to save energy during the summer heat. Read More

With temperatures expected in the upper 90s and heat indices topping 100 over the next several days, a little information can go a long way in battling health-threatening conditions related to hot weather. Read More