Biden Administration to Announce New Tracking System for Heat-Related Illnesses

Biden Administration, to Announce New Tracking System, for Heat-Related Illnesses.

On August 9, the Biden administration announced plans to create a new federal system to track heat-related illnesses nationwide.

NBC reports that the new system, along with other measures, comes as pressure mounts to take action amid a crippling summer heat wave.

According to officials, the new national dashboard would map the response of emergency services to heat-related illness calls across the country.

The dashboard would reportedly be overseen by the Health and Human Services Department.

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NBC reports that officials say the “EMS HeatTracker” is meant to ensure that Americans receive sufficient medical aid during severe heat events.

Heat is no longer a silent killer.

From coast-to-coast, communities are battling to keep people cool, safe and alive due to the growing impacts of the climate crisis, Xavier Becerra, Health and Human Services Secretary, via NBC.

President Biden is committed to providing communities with the resources they need to stay safe, Xavier Becerra, Health and Human Services Secretary, via NBC.

NBC reports that the "EMS HeatTracker" will track patients by age, race, gender and urbanicity to help officials determine the highest risk for heat-related illnesses or death.

According to federal data, millions of people in the U.S. have experienced record-breaking temperatures, making extreme heat events the largest weather-related killer in the country.

National Weather Service data shows that more people die from extreme heat in the U.S. than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes combined.

National Weather Service data shows that more people die from extreme heat in the U.S. than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes combined.

National Weather Service data shows that more people die from extreme heat in the U.S. than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes combined