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Heat illness Training HEAT illness TRAINING - PowerPoint Presentation

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Agenda Why Safety Matters Heat Illness What to Look For Heat Stroke What to Look For Tips on Prevention Test Your Knowledge Why safety Matters Every day in the United States 11 workers are seriously injured or die from heat stress ID: 930903

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Slide1

Heat illness Training

Slide2

HEAT illness TRAINING

Agenda

Why Safety Matters

Heat Illness: What to Look For

Heat Stroke: What to Look For

Tips on Prevention

Test Your Knowledge

Slide3

Why safety

Matters

Slide4

Every day in the United States 11 workers are seriously injured or die from heat stress.*

Slide5

HEAT ILLNESS:

What TO

LOOK FOR

Slide6

What to look for

Different types of H

eat Illness

Heat Cramps

Heat Syncope

Heat Exhaustion

Heat Stroke

These illnesses are NOT a progression!

You can go straight to heat stroke with no other symptoms!

Slide7

What to look for

Painful, involuntary muscle

spasms in the heat

Treatment:

Move to shade/cooler area to rest

Drink fluids

Gently stretch and massage the muscle

Don’t resume activity immediately after the cramps stop

Heat Cramps - Symptoms & Treatments

Slide8

What to look for

Fainting episode in high environmental temperatures

Treatment:

Sit or lie down

Move to shade/cooler area

Elevate legs

Drink fluids

H

eat Syncope – Symptoms & Treatments

Slide9

What to look for

The inability to continue working

in the heat – may include:

Fatigue

Nausea

Fainting

Diarrhea

Irritability

HeadacheDecreased muscle coordination

Heat Exhaustion - Symptoms

Slide10

What to look for

H

eat Exhaustion - Treatments

Treatments:

Move to shade/cooler area

Remove excess clothing

Elevate legs

Drink fluids

Cool the worker down with compresses like cold towels or sponges to lower body temperature

Slide11

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Dehydration

Strenuous activity

High temperatures

POP QUIZ

What are Common

C

auses

of Heat

I

llness

?

Slide12

Heat stroke:

What TO

LOOK FOR

Slide13

What to look for

Heat stroke

Heat stoke is your body’s inability to regulate its core temperature, causing it to overheat. As your body loses water and salts, its temperature rises to extreme levels. This is a life-threatening emergency!

EHS-related death is preventable thorough immediate

recognition of the signs and symptom.

Slide14

What to look for

Common symptoms of heat stroke

Body temperature of 105° or higher

Physical collapse,

Inability to walk

Low blood pressure

Strong and rapid pulse

Unconsciousness and

possible seizures

Extreme disorientation, dizziness, vomiting

Slide15

Heat Stroke Treatment

Call an ambulance

2

3

What to look for

“Exertional heat stroke has had a 100% survival rate when immediate cooling via cold-water immersion was initiated within 10 minutes of collapse.” – Dr. Douglas Casa

Cold water immersion

Heat stroke requires immediate

medical attention

Slide16

TIPS ON

prevention

Slide17

Prevention tips

Wear lightweight clothing

Acclimatize to the heat

Rest in a cool area

Hydrate before, during, and after heat exposure

Avoid heavy exertion, extreme heat, direct sun exposure, and high humidity when possible. When you can’t avoid these factors, be sure to take preventative steps:

Take breaks

Heat Hygiene

Slide18

Prevention tips

Getting your body ready for the heat by improving heat tolerance

Reduces heart rate, increases sweat and blood flow

Creates less strain on internal organs

H

eat

Acclimatization

Slide19

PREVENTION TIPS

Pay

attention to your urine!

Body needs

hydration

Normal

hydration

Rehydrate

soon

Severely

dehydrated

Pale yellow

Honey yellow

Cloudy/darker yellow

Orange/yellow

Don’t wait until

you’re thirsty —

hydrate throughout the day

Slide20

Test YOUR

KNOWLEDGE

Slide21

Test Your Knowledge

A worker is drinking cola to hydrate in the heat.

The worker is sweating heavily while wearing heavy, non-breathable clothing.

The worker is taking a break under hot, direct sunlight.

A pair of workers are not monitoring this worker while they sit in a shaded area.

What’s Wrong Here?

Slide22

Test your knowledge

POP QUIZ

One potential sign of heat stroke is physical collapse.

Heat stroke is serious, but it’s not always a medical emergency.

When a worker is suffering from heat syncope, have them lie down, give them cool water, and elevate their legs.

If you suspect someone is suffering from heat cramps, elevate their legs.

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