Acronyms
What does HI stand for?
Heat Index
Appears as clusters of red bumps on skin
Heat Rash
What two components help calculate the heat index?
Air temperature & Relative humidity
How often should you be drinking approximately 1 cup of cool, palatable water?
About every 20 minutes
The hottest year on record in San Antonio occurred in 2023 with how many days above 100 degrees?
What does NWS stand for?
National Weather Service
Proper treatment consists of stretching cramped muscles slowly and gently
Heat Cramps
The NWS will issue advisories or warnings via special weather statements, when the heat index is expected to what?
Have a significant impact on public safety
What is Task Specific Controls?
Must be implemented for workers at high risk of increased heat stress due to their work environment or who is required to wear certain protective equipment
The hottest temperature ever recorded in San Antonio was how many degrees?
111 degrees on September 5th, 2000 (Minus HI)
What does PPE stand for?
Personal Protective Equipment
This heat illness causes partial or complete failure of sweat mechanism
Heat Stroke
The NWS system utilizes an index called the "Apparent Temperature Index" or more commonly known as _______?
Heat Index
Workers heat exposure should discontinue when core body temperature is greater than?
101.3 in healthy, unmedicated, and acclimatized workers. (100.4 for unacclimatized)
Average rainfall in San Antonio during July?
2.05 inches
What does CDSO stand for?
Collateral Duty Safety Officer
This heat illness is caused by the body's response to an excessive loss of water & Salt
Heat Exhaustion
A common guideline for the issuance of excessive heat alerts is what maximum daytime heat index?
When it equals or exceeds 105 degrees
Supervisors should consider administrative controls regarding heat stress safety that what?
Set acceptable exposure times, allow sufficient recovery, and limit physiological strain
How hot does the inside of a parked car get on a 90-degree day in San Antonio?
If the car is parked in the sun, the temperature can rise more than one degree per minute for the first 30 minutes. This means if you spend half an hour in the store the inside of your car would be around 120 degrees when you return.
What does NOAA stand for?
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's
For which heat illness should you move the patient to a cool location?
Trick question - all!
What special hazards do cities like San Antonio pose on the stagnant atmospheric conditions?
Trapping pollutants to the already dangerous stresses of hot weather
Workers heat exposure must discontinue when any of these related heat stress signs & symptoms appear?
Sudden and serve fatigue, nausea, dizziness, or lightheadedness
How many water fountains are at the park?
No clue! If anyone finds out let me know.