Heat Safety

The City of Carlton is encouraging the citizens of Carlton to buddy up with our most vulnerable and at risk citizens over the next few days to help ensure their safety throughout the upcoming heatwave.  If you know of someone that needs to be checked on please call the City of Carlton at 503-852-7575 for non-emergency welfare checks, for emergencies contact 911.  The Carlton Police Department will be conducting safety checks on at risk citizens that are reported to the City in addition to at risk individuals that they are already aware of.  You may also call Chief Martinez at 503-852-3805 or 971-241-9152 and leave a message, if for some reason he doesn’t answer he will return your call in a timely manner.

Carlton City Hall and the Carlton Police Department have placed coolers with iced bottles of water in several locations around city hall and the police department.  These waters are free to the public and everyone is encouraged to take one per person unless otherwise necessary to take more for safety reasons.  If anyone has safety concerns about someone in our community and would like us to check on them please contact Chief Martinez at 503-852-3805 or 971-241-9152 for non-emergency welfare checks and leave a message and for emergencies call 911.

The locations are as follows:

• Front lobby of city hall
• Styrofoam coolers spread out in front of police department on sidewalk, please help yourselves.

Everyone stay safe and cool!

From staff at Carlton City Hall and the Carlton Police Department,  take care, stay safe and let us all as a community join in keeping everyone safe during the next several days of extreme heat.

To prevent illness and injuries, the Carlton Police Department recommends the following safety tips from the American Red Cross and National Safety Council:

Heat Safety Tips:

• Hot cars can be deadly. Never leave children or pets in your vehicle. The inside temperature of the car can quickly reach over 100 degrees, even on a 70 degree day.
• Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of fluids, like water.
• Check on family, friends and neighbors who do not have air conditioning, who spend much of their time alone or who are more likely to be affected by the heat.

• If someone doesn’t have air conditioning, they should seek relief from the heat during the warmest part of the day in places like libraries, theaters, malls, etc.
• Wear loose-fitting, lightweight, light-colored clothing. Avoid dark colors because they absorb the sun’s rays.
• Slow down, stay indoors and avoid strenuous exercise during the hottest part of the day, which is typically around 3 p.m.
• Postpone outdoor games and activities if the temperature is too hot.
• Avoid extreme temperature changes.
• Take frequent breaks if working outdoors.
• Check on animals frequently to ensure that they are not suffering from the heat. Make sure they have plenty of cool water.
• Click here to learn to recognize and treat heat illnesses.

Additional Tips for Parents:

• Limit playtime at peak sun exposure time and familiarize yourself with the signs of heat illnesses.
• Avoid burns. If playground equipment is hot to the touch, it is too hot for your child’s bare skin.

Again, If you know of families, elderly individuals, or other potentially vulnerable citizens that that the Carlton Police Department can be proactive and check on please contact Chief Martinez at 503-852-3805, 971-241-5192 (Please leave a message if no one answers) or send an email to kmartinez@ci.carlton.or.us and we will stop by and check on them in a proactive manner so we help make sure they have a safety plan in place.

For information on cooling centers that might be in your area, please see the document below.