Here you will find various heat protection measures for different target groups:
General population
Informing the professional public and the general public about risks and suitable countermeasures Responsible: Hessian Ministry for Social Affairs and Integration Contact: poststellehsm.hessende - 0611 / 3219-0 Duration/cause of the measure: Acute heat event (heat warning level 2 of the DWD) Explanation in the report "Heat Action Plan for Wiesbaden": Chapter 3.1.7
Heat warning on digital traffic signs Responsible: Civil Engineering and Surveying Office Contact: dynamische-schilderwiesbadendehitzeaktionsplanwiesbadende Duration/trigger of the measure: Acute heat event (DWD heat warning level 2) Explanation in report "Heat action plan for Wiesbaden": Chapter 3.3
Publication and regular updating of a "cool map" Responsible: Environmental Agency Contact: hitzeaktionsplanwiesbadende - 0611 / 31-7534 Duration/trigger of the measure: Protection during the summer Explanation in report "Heat Action Plan for Wiesbaden": Chapter 5
Babies and toddlers
Proactively hand out and display a brochure on recognizing overheating in babies and toddlers and first aid measures Responsible: Family education and support facilities Contact: gesundheitsfoerderungwiesbadende - 0611 / 31-7747, elternbildung-fruehehilfenwiesbadende - 0611 / 31-4266 Duration/cause of the measure: Protection during the summer Explanation in report "Heat action plan for Wiesbaden": Chapter 3.1.1
Proactive distribution and display of information on heat protection for babies and toddlers Responsible: Family education and support facilities Contact: gesundheitsfoerderungwiesbadende - 0611 / 31-7747, elternbildung-fruehehilfenwiesbadende - 0611 / 31-4266 Duration / trigger of the measure: Protection during the summer Explanation in report "Heat action plan for Wiesbaden": Chapter 3.1.1
Daycare center children
Implementation of the checklist "Heat protection in daycare centers" with regard to acute measures Responsible: Office for Social Work Contact: kindertagesstaettenwiesbadende - 0611 / 31-2655 Duration / trigger of the measure: Acute heat event (heat warning level 1 of the DWD) Explanation in the report "Heat Action Plan for Wiesbaden": Chapter 3.1.2
Implementation of the "Heat protection in daycare centers" checklist with regard to preparatory measures and regulation of responsibility for heat protection Responsible: Office for Social Work Contact: kindertagesstaettenwiesbadende - 0611 / 31-2655 Duration / trigger of the measure: Acute heat event (heat warning level 1 of the DWD) Explanation in the report "Heat Action Plan for Wiesbaden": Chapter 3.1.2
Pupils and students
Joint letter to schools on school organizational/pedagogical and structural/technical options for reducing heat stress Responsible: Wiesbaden Education Authority, State Education Authority Contact: staedtisches-schulamtwiesbadende - 0611 / 31-3607 Duration / trigger of the measure: Preparation in spring - protection during the summer Explanation in report "Heat Action Plan for Wiesbaden": Chapter 3.1.3
Homeless people
Oral information on the subject of heat protection, distribution of information sheet Responsible: Social benefits and job center Contact: streetworkwiesbadende - 0611 / 31-6021 and 31-2622 Duration / trigger of the measure: Acute heat event (heat warning level 1 of the DWD) Explanation in the report "Heat Action Plan for Wiesbaden": Chapter 3.1.5
Distribution of refillable bottles and list of refill stations in Wiesbaden Responsible: Social benefits and job center Contact: streetworkwiesbadende - 0611 / 31-6021 and 31-2622 Duration / trigger of the measure: Acute heat event (heat warning level 1 of the DWD or according to assessment of need) Explanation in the report "Heat Action Plan for Wiesbaden": Chapter 3.1.5
Residents of accommodation for refugees
Provide freely available cups to facilitate access to tap water Responsible: Social benefit and job center Contact: soziale-arbeit-in-unterkuenftenwiesbadende - 0611 / 31-2622 Duration / trigger of the measure: Protection during the summer Explanation in report "Heat action plan for Wiesbaden": Chapter 3.1.6
Information events and notices on heat protection Responsible: Social benefits and job center Contact: soziale-arbeit-in-unterkuenftenwiesbadende - 0611 / 31-2622 Duration / trigger of the measure: Protection during the summer Explanation in report "Heat action plan for Wiesbaden": Chapter 3.1.6
Senior citizens
Infotainment on the topic of heat and health Responsible (contributor): Office for Social Work (Environmental Office) Contact: altenarbeitwiesbadende - 0611 / 31-3472hitzeaktionsplanwiesbadende - 0611 / 31-7534) Duration / trigger of the measure: Preparation in spring - protection during the summer Explanation in report "Heat Action Plan for Wiesbaden": Chapter 3.1.4
Proactive distribution and display of a brochure with information on heat protection for senior citizens Responsible: Office for Social Work Contact: altenarbeitwiesbadende - 0611 / 31-3472 Duration / trigger of the measure: Protection during the summer Explanation in report "Heat action plan for Wiesbaden": Chapter 3.1.4
Free drinking water in senior citizens' centers Responsible: Office for Social Work Contact: altenarbeitwiesbadende - 0611 / 31-3472 Duration / trigger of the measure: Protection during the summer Explanation in report "Heat Action Plan for Wiesbaden": Chapter 3.1.4