ORLANDO, Fla. — The Centers for Disease Control has launched a new heat and health initiative to protect people from heat exposure.

The initiative includes three resources that suggest proactive actions to take to protect ourselves in warmer temperatures.

We all know living in Florida gets heated.

And as we approach summer months, the CDC is advising people to do three things: stay cool, stay hydrated and know the symptoms of heat-related illness.

The CDC, along with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has created a seven-day heat forecast nationwide that tells you when temperatures may reach levels that could harm your health.

The heat concerns are especially important for outdoor works, like lawn care business owner Chauncey Moye.

“You have your hot days, you have your days where you sit and drink your water all day but you got to like the outdoors,” said Moye, who owns Limitless Lawn Care. “I like the sun. If I could be at the beach every day, I’d be at the beach in the sun.

“But this is a little different.”

Through this initiative, the CDC also has a dashboard that includes information on local air quality and how you can protect yourself outdoors.

While heat can impact anyone’s physical and mental health the CDC said  children with asthma, pregnant women, and people with cardiovascular disease, among other groups, may be more sensitive.

“Heat can impact our health, but heat-related illness and death are preventable,” said CDC Director Mandy Cohen, M.D., M.P.H. “We are releasing new heat and health tools and guidance to help people take simple steps to stay safe in the heat.”