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Public Health Implications of 911 Calls During Heat and Smoke Events

Description
Highlights a study exploring rates of 911 calls related to extreme heat and wildfire related smoke incidents in Missoula County, MT. Differentiates calls within the county by Census tract to identify rural versus urban callers and breaks down the data by average temperature, average particulate matter, and demographic details of callers, among other measures.
Author(s)
Christina S. Barsky, Lauren K. McKeague, M. Blake Emidy
Citation
Natural Hazards Center Public Health Disaster Research Report Series, Report 42
Date
2024
Type
Document
Tagged as
Environmental health · Public health · Statistics and data · Montana