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As the mercury rises in Regina, the city is looking to help people cool down.
In a release Friday, the city said it was extending hours at its spray pads during the extreme heat warning.
The spray pads will operate from 8 a.m. through 10 p.m. daily, but will return to normal hours when the extreme heat warning is lifted.
The city’s outdoor pools will remain open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
There also are “cool down locations” throughout Regina, and services are available at locations shown on the city’s Survival Guide and Map.
The city said anyone suffering in the heat can flag down a Regina Transit bus to get immediate shelter or help. As well, cold water is available in front of each of the city’s seven fire stations.
People who are hurt or in danger due to the heat can call 911 for the Regina Police Service, or they can phone 306-757-0127 to ask Mobile Crisis Services to get help with emergency shelter.
The symptoms of heat exhaustion or other heat-related illnesses include dizziness or fainting, nausea or vomiting, headache, heat rash, muscle cramps, rapid breathing and heartbeat, and extreme thirst.