As temperatures rise local organizations are doing what they can to help you beat the heat. The Union Parish Sheriff's Office is preparing to give away free fans to residents. Susan Edwards, director Union Parish Sheriff’s Office Triad Program,” Well it is very hot, and I know that there are people that need some way to keep cool." On Wednesday June 22 at 10am the Union Parish Sheriff's office will distribute fans to the public. The fans will be given away on a first come first serve bases. Executive Director of the union parish sheriff's office triad program Susan Edwards says their plan is to cool off as many residents as possible. Susan Edwards, “This is the kind of dangerous heat where you can actually have what we call a heat stroke so please be very careful and we will give away as many fans as we can." The Ouachita Council on Aging is distributing fans to citizens that are sixty and up. Executive director of the council on aging Lorreta Hudson urges residents to drop by and pick up a fan. Lorreta Hudson,” Right now we're doing our annual cool down Ouachita where we have distributing fans to seniors who are sixty and up and all they have to do is call and come by." Once receiving the fan Hudson suggests placing the fan in a place that will benefit the entire household. Lorreta Hudson, "It doesn't matter if it's in an upper story or a lower story have it in a shaded place where the air is actually pulling out the hot air and have it where you can have the air circulating throughout the home." The Ouachita Council on Aging is located at 2407 Ferrand Street in Monroe, LA.