Cooling Resources and Heat Safety

These public places offer cool spaces that are open to everyone.
 

Air-Conditioned Space locations

A downloadable PDF flyer with Air-Conditioned Space locations is available in the "Supporting information" section below.
 

Anderson

Frontier Center, seniors only
2081 Frontier Trail, Anderson
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Shasta District Fairgrounds, front office
1890 Briggs Street, Anderson 
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Call (530) 378-6789 to make sure the front office is open.
 

Burney 

Circle of Friends
36985 CA-299, Burney
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
 

Cottonwood

Cottonwood Library
3427 Main Street, Cottonwood
Monday through Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
 

Redding

Good News Rescue Mission 
3075 Veda Street, Redding 
24/7, 365 days a year

Reciproka Community Center
550 Cypress Ave, Redding 
Monday through Saturday, 10: 30 a.m.-6 p.m.
 

Shasta Lake 

Shasta Lake Library
1525 Median Avenue, Shasta Lake 
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Call (530) 275-7490 for more hours.

All locations are closed on major holidays, except for the Good News Rescue Mission.

Cooling Centers are temporary and give people living in Shasta County more places to cool down. These open when certain criteria are met. Factors may include extreme heat conditions and risks to health. For all criteria, see the Shasta County Cooling Center Criteria in the “Supporting information” section below.

HHSA works with community partners to open Cooling Center locations. These locations are staffed by HHSA employees during a qualifying extreme heat event.

When a Cooling Center opens, you can find details:

• On ShastaHeatSafety.org
• In the local news
• Recorded in a message on the (non-emergency) Extreme Temperatures Information Line, (530) 229-8882
• On Shasta HHSA’s Facebook, Instagram and X (Twitter)
• By calling 211 or by visiting 211norcal.org

Other ways to cool off in the community:

• Find a shady spot in a park, or along a creek or river.
• Look for free indoor events, classes and activities.
• Take a dip in one of Shasta County’s many lakes.
• Go for a swim in a community pool or find a splash pad.

Ways to stay cool at home:

• Take cool baths or showers.
• Wear a frozen t-shirt or bandana.
• Keep the heat out by covering windows — about 40% of heat in a home comes through windows.
• Use your oven less so heat doesn’t build up.

Some people are at greater risk for heat-realted illness. When it gets hot, make sure to check in with family, friends and neighbors who are:

• Older adults
• Pregnant
• Young children and infants
• Sick or living with a chronic health condition
• Taking certain medications (check with your doctor)
• Living with a disability
• Living in a home or shelter without air conditioning
• Working or exercising outdoors
• Living on a fixed or low income (some people may not want to turn on the air conditioning due to cost)
• Experiencing homelessness
• Not able to communicate easily in English
• Without a vehicle or have difficulty finding transportation

If you are worried about the safety of an older adult or dependent adult in Shasta County, contact Adult Protective Services (APS) at (530) 225-5798. APS staff may be able to do a wellness check, ensuring older and dependent adults’ safety during extreme heat.

If you experience any of the following symptoms, go to a cool place, take a cool bath or put wet clothes on your body. Slowly sip water. Heat sickness symptoms include:

• Muscle cramping
• Unusually heavy sweating
• Shortness of breath
• Dizziness
• Headaches
• Weakness
• Nausea

If symptoms get worse, last more than one hour, or you throw up, get medical help right away.

Seek medical help immediately if you experience signs of heat stroke. When heat stroke occurs, body temperature can rise to 106° F or higher within 10 to 15 minutes. Heat stroke symptoms include:

• Confusion, altered mental state, slurred speech
• Loss of consciousness
• Hot, dry skin
• Heavy sweating or no sweating
• Seizures
• Very high body temperature

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