Released by Camden County
The Acting Camden County Health Officer, Dr. Michael DeShields, has issued a Heat Alert for Camden County for today, July 18, effective noon to 8 p.m. Residents should contact their municipality for the location of their local cooling center.
“When the Camden County Health Officer issues a Heat Alert, municipalities are notified that it would be appropriate to open municipal cooling centers to the public. Each municipality in Camden County has identified and is responsible for activating its own municipal cooling center,” said Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez, liaison to the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services. “Please remember to check on elderly relatives and neighbors during the heat emergency, and do not over exert yourself outdoors in the sun.”
To avoid heat-related illness, the Camden County Department of Health and Human Services recommends the following:
Avoid, as much as possible, working or playing in the hot sun or other hot areas. If you must be out in the sun, wear a head covering. A wide-brimmed hat or visor will not only protect your head from intense rays of the sun, it will also provide a shield for your eyes.
Use air-conditioners and fans. Open windows to release trapped hot air.
Those taking regular medication should consult with their physician. Some medications cause an adverse reaction in hot weather.
Wear lightweight clothing.
Drink plenty of non-alcoholic liquids, warm and cool. Because the body loses fluids in the heat, drinking lots of liquids helps to avoid dehydration.
Maintain a normal diet.
Shower or bathe in water that is near skin temperature.
Do not leave older people, children or pets alone in cars.
The early warning signs of heat stress are decreased energy, slight loss of appetite, faintness, light-headedness and nausea. People experiencing these symptoms should go to a cool environment, drink liquids, remove excess clothing and rest.
Serious signs of heat stress include unconsciousness, rapid heartbeat, throbbing headache, dry skin, chest pain, mental confusion, irritability, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle cramps, staggering and difficulty breathing. People experiencing these symptoms should get to immediate medical attention. While waiting for help, move the person to a cool area, remove excess clothing, spray with water, and fan the person. In an emergency, dial 911.
LOCATIONS IDENTIFIED AS COOLING CENTERS IN CAMDEN COUNTY
(Please check with your municipality for hours of operation)
AUDUBON BOROUGH
Senior Center, Oakland Avenue & Oak Street (Next to the Library)
AUDUBON PARK BOROUGH
Municipal Hall, 20 Road C — Phone: 547–5236
BARRINGTON BOROUGH
Senior Center, 229 Trenton Avenue
BELLMAWR BOROUGH
Bellmawr Community Center, 29 E. Browning Rd., — Phone: 856–933–2631
BERLIN BOROUGH
Berlin Inter-Community Ambulance — 8 Park Avenue — Phone: 753–0808
BROOKLAWN BOROUGH
Community Center — Railroad Avenue
CAMDEN CITY
Angel Perez, 3060 Westfield Avenue
Cramer Hill Community Center, Reeves Avenue
Malandra Hall, New Jersey & Merrimac Road
Isabel Miller Community Center — 8th & Carl Miller Blvd.
North Camden Community Center, 6th & Erie
Martin Luther King Community Center, 1151 Haddon Ave.
Morgan Village Community Center, Morgan Blvd.
Broadway Community Center, 713 Broadway
CHERRY HILL TOWNSHIP
Public Library, Kings Highway — Phone: 667–0300
Community Center, 820 Mercer Street — Phone: 488–7878
Cherry Hill Mall, Haddonfield Road
CLEMENTON BOROUGH
Clementon Library, 101 Gibbsboro Road — Phone: 783–3233
COLLINGSWOOD BOROUGH
Library, 771 Haddon Ave., — Phone: 858–0649
Senior Center, 30 Collings Avenue — Phone 854–4440
Boro Hall, 678 Haddon Avenue, Municipal Court Room — Phone 854–0720
Fire House, 20 W. Collings Avenue
GIBBSBORO BOROUGH
Boro Hall, 49 Kirkwood Road — Phone 783–6655
Senior Center, Rt. 561 (Behind Ice Arena)
GLOUCESTER CITY
Gloucester City Fire Dept., 1 N. King Street — Phone: 456–9400 or 456–2652
GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP
Hider Lane Senior Center, between Little Gloucester Road & Chews Landing Road
Boro Hall, Chews Landing Road — Phone: 856–228–4000
HADDON HEIGHTS BOROUGH
Boro Hall, 625 Station Avenue, — Phone 547–7132
Haddon Heights Library, Station Avenue — Phone: 547–7132
HADDON TOWNSHIP
Camden County Library, MacArthur Blvd. — Phone: 854–2752
Father & Son Hall, Ormond Avenue
HADDONFIELD BOROUGH
Mabel Kay House, 24 Walnut Street (next to the Acme parking lot), Phone: 354–8789
HI NELLA BOROUGH
Boro Hall, 200 Wykagyl Road — Phone: 784–6237
LAUREL SPRINGS BOROUGH
Boro Hall, 135 Broadway — Phone: 784–0500
LAWNSIDE BOROUGH
Boro Hall, 4 East Douglas Avenue — 573–6200
Wayne Bryant Community Center, 323 E. Charleston Ave., — Phone: 547–2539
LINDENWOLD BOROUGH
Lindenwold Community Bldg., White Horse Pike
MAGNOLIA BOROUGH
Boro Hall, 438 W. Evesham Road — Phone: 783–1520
MERCHANTVILLE BOROUGH
Community Center, Somerset & Greenleigh Court
MOUNT EPRHAIM BOROUGH
Boro Hall Court Room, 121 S. Black Horse Pike — Phone: 931–1546
OAKLYN BOROUGH
Oaklyn Library, Manheim & Newton Avenue — Phone: 858–8226
Courthouse, 20 W. Clinton Avenue
PENNSAUKEN BOROUGH
Pennsauken Library, Route 130 and Merchantville Avenue, Phone: 665–5959
PINE HILL BOROUGH
Pine Hill Senior Citizens Center, 131 E. 12th Avenue, Phone: 783–7425
Pine Hill Recreation Center, 45 West 7th Avenue
RUNNEMEDE BOROUGH
Runnmede Fire Hall, 26 East 2nd Avenue
Runnemede Senior Center, 3rd Avenue and Irish Hill Road
SOMERDALE BOROUGH
Somerdale Borough Hall, 105 Kennedy Blvd., — Phone: 783–6320
STRATFORD BOROUGH
Stratford Borough Hall, 307 Union Hall — Phone: 783–0600
VOORHEES TOWNSHIP
Echelon Mall, Laurel Road
Voorhees Community Center (behind the police station)
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP
Senior Citizen Community Center, East Atlantic Ave.
Waterford Township Borough Hall, 2131 Auburn Ave., — Phone: 768–2300
WINSLOW TOWNSHIP
Winslow Township Municipal Building, 125 South Route 73, Braddock — Phone: (609) 567–0700
WOODLYNNE BOROUGH
Woodlynne Municipal Building, 200 Cooper Avenue — Phone: 962–8300
