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Due to an Extreme Heat Warning issued by the National Weather Service for the Los Angeles region, the university will implement Stage 3 of the cooling curtailment plan beginning at 12 p.m. today, Wednesday, Sept. 9.

To protect critical campus facilities during times of high heat and humidity, UCLA has established a three-stage cooling response plan for non-critical spaces.

Given the severity of this heat event, UCLA is moving directly to Stage 3 to extend the availability of chilled water for critical campus operations. All cooling to targeted building fan systems in impacted buildings serving non-critical areas has been turned off, but normal ventilation will continue in these spaces. In accordance with the California Code of Regulation for Indoor Heat Illness Prevention, community members in these impacted building spaces will be directed to either temporarily relocate or shift to remote work or learning (as authorized by and in accordance with Academic Senate Guidelines for Remote Instruction) as interior temperatures would be expected to reach or exceed 82 degrees.

These measures will remain in effect until further notice and are necessary to maintain adequate cooling in critical facility areas, including hospital and patient care settings, research space, vivariums, general assignment classrooms and data centers. We will send a BruinPost notifying the community when the curtailment stage has ended.

Preventing Heat Illness

With cooling reduced in these spaces, temperatures indoors may climb well above normal. UCLA Environment, Health & Safety maintains guidance on recognizing and responding to heat illness — including symptoms, first-response steps, and the trigger temperatures that require employers to act.

• Review the guidance at EH&S: Heat Illness — Indoor or Outdoors
•  Keep cool water within reach and take rest breaks in a cooled area as needed
•  Know the signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke — heavy sweating, dizziness, nausea, headache, or hot, dry skin. Heat stroke is a medical emergency; call 911
•  If your indoor workspace exceeds 82°F, submit an IEQ Service Request or notify your supervisor
•  For questions about your department's Heat Illness Plan, contact SafetyAndCompliance@ehs.ucla.edu or the EH&S Hotline at (310) 825-9797, Option 2

This is an important message from the City of Los Angeles NotifyLA System

A Heat Advisory has been issued for the City of Los Angeles beginning Tuesday, September 8 through Wednesday, September 9 at 8:00 AM.  Beginning Wednesday, September 9 at 8:00 AM, the Heat Advisory will transition to an Extreme Heat Warning, which will remain in effect through Thursday, September 10 at 8:00 PM.

Forecasted temperatures are expected to reach 92-108 degrees. Humid conditions will add to heat risk. Heat will peak on Wednesday for most areas.

During this heat event, it is important to be proactive from heat exposure. As temperatures rise, the City of Los Angeles urges Angelenos to plan and prepare to avoid heat exhaustion in your communities and for yourself. Call 311 to identify the cooling facilities closest to you, or visit the Cool Spots LA App.

You can find an updated list of open cooling centers at this link: https://emergency.lacity.gov/heat.

For more information from the City of Los Angeles, please visit https://emergency.lacity.gov/.