Hot Weather Conditions

• Define heat stress
• Recognise the signs and symptoms of heat stress
• Identify who is at risk
• Distinguish between common heat-related disorders and illnesses
• Take appropriate action to prevent heat stress
• Respond promptly and effectively to deal with overexposure

• Understanding heat stress - Determine the signs, symptoms and nature of heat stress and common heat-related disorders/illnesses, and discover how to identify who is at risk.
• Taking action to prevent heat stress - Learn how you can prevent heat stress, what employers’ responsibilities are and how to deal with overexposure.

Anyone who works in humid or very hot conditions or is involved in physically demanding work in high temperatures is at risk of heat-related illnesses and so will benefit from this course.

Hot Weather Conditions is delivered online as an interactive course to each trainee on their computers, or portable device at any internet enabled location. The interactive course is engaging, informative and exciting to use.

Using up-to-date, modern graphical images, users will be faced with a selection of interactive elements and mini quizzes to test their knowledge.

Users will receive informative advice and guidance and will be tested on their understanding of the subject at the end of the course by completing the compulsory self-test elements.

This course also features a risk checklist which asks the user a series of questions relating to their current working environment.