Hot Weather Conditions

In this Hot Weather Conditions elearning course, you will find out what heat stress is, what the signs and symptoms are, who is at risk, and common heat-related disorders and illnesses.

You will focus on how you can prevent heat-related illness and disorders, particularly if you undertake strenuous work outdoors in a hot climate.

Learning objectives

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

Hot Weather Conditions course content

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.

How the course works

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.

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