Sweltering temps melt the Miami Valley

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) - The heat is on and that has prompted at least one city in the Dayton area to initiate its emergency heat plan.

Vandalia's heat emergency plan includes two cooling centers. The primary cooling center is at the Vandalia Recreation Center on Stonequarry Road and that's open until 10 pm.  Vandalia aren't the only ones prepared for the steamy weather.

Many people in and around Dayton, couldn't avoid the heat and some found ways to cool off.  People lined up outside of the City of Kettering's waterpark in anticipation for a icy cool dip in the pool.  Brittany McCreary and her friends say Kettering pool is the best place to beat the heat.

"I've lived here all my life and I've always came up here,"said McCreary. "This is a fun place to come to when its really hot so."

And Tammy Brown says the Kettering pool sells itself when you have a 90-plus degree day.

"We do have some shade areas where you can get away from the sun and if you're looking for a place to stay cool the water is a great place to do it," explained Brown.

Not everyone was able to enjoy the cool waters of the pool.  Outdoor workers had to endure the weather throughout day, including fire crews who fought the heat from the flames.   Captain Rennes Bowers of the Dayton Fire Department made sure a rehab unit was sent to make sure every fire fighter could cool off.

"After the crews go in, they all rotate through rehab and get their blood pressures taken, if it 's elevated they stay in air conditioning and they take it again 15 minutes later, they also hydrate give them plenty of liquids...etc.," said Bowers.

Firefighters are not the only people who may need help in hot situations. Doctor Aaron Dora-Laskey says that Miami Valley emergency rooms are ready for any call.

"During the hottest days of the month we expect to see people with heat related illnesses," said Dora-Laskey.

Dr. Dora-Laskey says the hot weather can trigger other illnesses you may have and suggests drinking plenty of fluids and not going outside during the hottest part of the day.

"If you do go outside I would encourage recreation that say will help cool you off like going to the pool for instance."