Cool Sweep In Effect For City Of Rochester All-Week

The City of Rochester’s “Cool Sweep initiatives” will be in effect this week to help residents cool off. Under the cool sweep, city spray parks will be open every day between 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Here is a list of spray parks in Rochester that people can visit:

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• Carter Street R-Center, 500 Carter St.
• Edgerton R-Center, 41 Backus St.
• David F. Gantt R-Center, 700 North St.
• Thomas P. Ryan R-Center, 530 Webster Ave.
• Roxie Ann Sinkler R-Center, 75 Grover St.
• Hope R-Center, 524 Campbell St.
• Humboldt R-Center, 1045 Atlantic Ave.

Although the spray parks will be open, the city R-Centers and pools will be closed from Monday, June 23, until Friday, June 2,7, for staff training. They will open on June 30. People can also visit Durand Eastman Beach for their public swimming hours starting on June 23 or Ontario Beach Park starting on June 20.  Ontario Beach’s supervised swimming is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Durand Beach is open for swimming from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily, but will be open for swimming from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the cool sweep.

Signs of heat exhaustion & heat stroke

Symptoms of heat exhaustion can include dizziness, weakness, irritability, muscle cramps, and nausea. For heat stroke, symptoms can include confusion, blurred speech, loss of consciousness, hot/dry skin or excessive sweating, and/or seizures. To treat heat exhaustion, move the person to a cool area, apply cool washcloths, and provide cool water for them. To treat a heat stroke, call 911 immediately and move the person to a cool area, and apply ice and cool water to their skin.

Source: WHEC-TV