Heat Stress Awareness
These are examples of _______ Factors that can cause heat Stress.
-Temperature
-Humidity
-Heat from direct sunlight
-Airflow
Environmental Factors
If you or someone you're working with is experiencing '_______', you should:
-Notify Management.
-Find somewhere cool to rest.
-Drink water and a healthy sports drink with electrolytes (such as coconut water or a low-sugar sports drink).
-Give yourself time to rest and gently stretch the cramping muscles.
-If cramps continue, stop and seek medical attention.
What are Heat Cramps?
Doing these things help you stay blank _______
1)Drink Water
2) Eat Foods with High Water Content
3)Replenish your Electrolytes
4)Acclimatize and Pace Yourself
What is Hydrated?
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These are examples of _______ Factors that can cause heat Stress.
-Fitness Level
-Sports and Hobbies
-Medical Conditions
-Use of Medications
-Alcohol IntakE
Personal Factors
If you or someone you're working with is experiencing '_________' (feels weak, dizzy, nauseous or has a headache), you should:
Contact your Supervisor or Manager immediately.
Find somewhere cool to rest.
Use a fan and cold water to lower your body temperature.
Take, or give, frequent sips of water or a healthy sports drink with electrolytes to rehydrate.
If the signs or symptoms worsen or don’t improve, seek medical attention.
What is Heat Exhaustion?
Think about your ________
Pick the right _______ for your environment — If you’re somewhere hot, wear clothes that will help you fight the heat, like shorts, and moisture-wicking or lightweight fabrics.
If you’re in the sun, wear sunglasses to protect your eyes and a hat to protect your head.
Use the heat gear provided to you.
What is Clothing?
When You are cutting you need _________ at minimum.
Cutting gloves
These are ______ of heat stress that can be seen, heard, felt or measured by someone else.
-Sluggishness or drowsiness
-Unusual behaviour (for example, being more irritated than usual)
-Increased body temperature and heart rate
-Heat rash (also known as prickly heat)
-Little or no desire to drink water
-Heavy sweating
Signs
If you or someone you’re working with is experiencing ________, you should:
Rest in a shaded, cool area.
Lie down with elevated legs.
Drink water or a low sugar electrolyte drink.
What is Fainting?
________ are minerals such as sodium, potassium, and chloride that our body needs to stay hydrated.
We can get ________ from sports drinks and coconut water, as well as foods like avocados, chia seeds, celery, tuna, and bananas.
What are Electrolytes?
Three points of contact are needed when you're using _______
Ladder
These are ______ of Heat Stress only the individual can feel.
Fatigue
Weakness
Dizziness
Headache
Nausea
Muscle cramps
Symptoms
If you or someone you're working with is experiencing '_______' (seems confused or lethargic, is behaving unusually, or is unconscious), you should:
Immediately call emergency services.
Move the person to a cool place and reduce their body temperature by removing any excess clothing, fanning them, or pouring cold water on them.
Keep the person lying down and, if you can, elevate their legs while waiting for emergency services.
Stay with the person until medical help arrives.
Notify Management
What is Heat Stroke?
how can you stay cool?
- light colored clothing
- seek shelter or shade
-stay hydrated
How many incidents do we have for the year? do we have any recordables?
40 incidents and 1 recordable
These are Signs of _______
-Using The bathroom less
-Dark-Colored Urine
-Fatigue
-Muscle Cramps
-Dizziness
-Increased Body Temperature
Dehydaration
If signs or symptoms worsen or do not improve, you should do this.
911 and contact a supervisor or Manager?
While being active outside you should drink how many ounces of water?
A.16 ounces
B.35 ounces
C.24-32 ounces
8 ounces every 15-20 minutes making it 24- 32 ounces of water while being active outside
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