Heat Stress Prevention and Awareness

(17 min.) Every year, too many workers are hospitalized or die from heat-related illness. There have been reports of amateur and professional athletes who have died by the effects of heat illness. Employees working in hot environments can also suffer from heat illness.

Topics included in this safety video are: a brief anatomy lesson, sweating, relative humidity of the air, personal risk factors relating to heat illness, types of heat illness including heat cramps, treatment for heat cramps symptoms, heat exhaustion treatment, heat exhaustion symptoms, heat stroke, preventing heat illness, acclimatization, training, supervisory responsibilities, shade, fluids, and emergency procedures.

Program comes with a CD-ROM of written materials, including test questions and answers. English title also includes PowerPoint presentation.