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CAMBRIDGE
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE
August
1, 2006
MEDIA ALERT: HEAT WAVE alert procedure in City of Cambridge ___________________________________________________
Contact:
Louise
Rice, Chief Public Health Nurse, Cambridge Health Alliance,
Cambridge Public Health Department, 617-665-3821
Christian
Lanphere, Coordinator of Emergency Preparedness, Cambridge Health
Alliance, Cambridge Public Health Department, 617-665-3821.
Cambridge,
MA……….Due to predictions for severe heat on Tuesday and Wednesday,
the City of Cambridge has implemented the City’s heat alert procedure.
- Cool
shelters will be opened at the Citywide Senior Center at
806 Massachusetts Avenue, and at the Public Health Building
at 119 Windsor Street.
- The
Public Health Building's cool shelter will be open from 9:00 a.m.
until 8:00 p.m. for both seniors and parents with small infants.
The Citywide Senior Center will be open for Seniors only.
CAMBRIDGE
HEALTH ALLIANCE
Cambridge Health Alliance is an innovative, award-winning health
system that provides high quality care in Cambridge, Somerville,
Everett, Revere, and Boston’s Metro-North communities. It includes
three hospitals, more than 20 primary care practices, the Cambridge
Public Health Department, and the Network Health plan. With this
unique model, the Alliance is able to offer the finest health services,
a diverse working environment, and a premier training experience
in community-based medicine.
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Media
Contacts
Alison
Harris
Director Media Relations
Phone: 617-499-8323
Cell: 781-424-3293
Pager: 617-546-8696
aharris@challiance.org
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