Natural Disasters and Workplace Emergencies: Heat and Cold Stress
Hours: 0.50
Humans live and work in environments that range from normal to extreme, some hot, some cold, and some constantly changing. The human body responds quickly to changes in temperature, but there are limits to what is safe and what is not. The goal of this course is to provide all staff with an overview of both hot and cold environments, the human response, and how to live and work safely in these conditions.
Humans live and work in environments that range from normal to extreme, some hot, some cold, and some constantly changing. The human body responds quickly to changes in temperature, but there are limits to what is safe and what is not. The goal of this course is to provide all staff with an overview of both hot and cold environments, the human response, and how to live and work safely in these conditions.
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
This activity is approved for 0.5000 contact hours.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (ALL Direct Care Workers)
Relias Learning, LLC is approved as a Curriculum Developer by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This activity is approved for 0.5000 contact hours for all WA State Direct Care Workers. Training Provider Code: WA0624. CE Approval Code: CO2135215
Florida Assisted Living - General Training
59A-36.011 Staff Training Requirements. Location: Online
National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals
This activity is approved for 0.50 contact hours.
Human Resources Certification Institute
This program has been approved for 0.50 (General) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute.
SHRM Preferred Provider
This course is approved for 0.50 contact hours.
Describe measures to stay safe under conditions of heat stress or cold stress.
Identify signs and symptoms of exposure to heat and cold stress.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Heat Stress
What Is Heat Stress?
The Heat Index
Heat Illness
Vulnerable Groups
Beating the Heat
Anytown: The Great Heat Wave
True or False?
Summary
Section 3: Cold stress
What Is Cold stress?
Wind Chill
Winter Weather
Health Impact
Anytown: The Deep Freeze
True or False?
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
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