Identify any particularly at risk members of your family such as babies, young children, elderly people, pregnant women, people on certain medications or with medical conditions
Consider installing alternatives such as awnings, shade cloth, internal blinds or curtains to help cool your home
Ensure any air conditioners are serviced regularly
Listen to weather forecasts for potential heatwaves
Prepare for a power failure:
Plan for what you would do if a heatwave caused electricity supply failure
If a power failure does occur, ensure you have a torch, fully-charged telephone or mobile phone, battery operated radio and spare batteries
