With temperatures rising and the potential danger to residents, the Baltimore City Interim Health Commissioner Olivia D. Farrow declared Sunday a Code Red Heat Alert Day. She recommended that residents avoid outdoor activities and, if necessary, visit one of the city's emergency cooling centers offering cool air, water and ice. "We want to encourage residents to check frequently on those who are medically frail and our seniors, especially those who live alone or do not have nearby family," said Farrow, in a statement. "Beat the heat by staying indoors during the hottest hours of the day -- 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you must be outside, stay hydrated and take frequent breaks in the shade." Health department officials recommend that residents stay inside, if possible, and drink extra water or juice, avoid alcohol and caffeine, wipe skin with cool water as needed and wear light-weight clothes. Residents should call 311 for more information on the cooling stations and call 911 if they are experiencing signs of heat exhaustion of heat stroke: Confusion, nausea, light-headedness, high body temperature with cool and clammy skin, hot and dry flushed skin or rapid or slowed heart beat. For those seeking relief from a cooling center, they are open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.: • Northern Community Action Center, 5225 York Road • Southern Community Action Center, 606 Cherry Hill Road (inside the shopping center 2nd floor) • Northwest Community Action Center, 3939 Reisterstown Road • Southeastern Community Action Center, 3411 Bank St. • Eastern Community Action Center, 1400 E. Federal St