Heat Stress Awareness

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This online Heat Stress Awareness course is essential for anyone working in hot or thermally challenging conditions. It covers the full spectrum of heat-related illness — from early warning signs through to heat stroke — and gives workers and supervisors the knowledge to recognise contributing risk factors, implement preventative measures, and respond appropriately when a colleague shows signs of heat illness.

On completion of the course Participants will be able to:

• What heat stress is and the progressive stages of heat-related illness — from cramps and feeling faint through to heat exhaustion and heat stroke — including the physiological tipping points that distinguish a manageable condition from a medical emergency 
• Basic human physiology and thermoregulation — how the body generates and dissipates heat, the role of sweating, blood flow and core temperature regulation, and why the body's cooling mechanisms can fail under sustained thermal load 
• The signs and symptoms of heat illness at each stage — including muscle cramps, heavy sweating, rapid breathing and fast weak pulse in heat exhaustion, through to dry skin, a rapid strong pulse, dizziness, nausea, confusion and loss of consciousness in heat stroke — and why early recognition is critical to preventing a serious outcome 
• The contributing factors that increase heat illness risk — personal factors (age, fitness, acclimatisation, hydration, medications), environmental factors (ambient temperature, humidity, radiant heat, airflow) and work-related factors (workload, clothing, duration of exposure) — and how these factors interact to elevate risk beyond what temperature alone would suggest 
• Preventative measures for managing heat stress in the workplace — including work scheduling, acclimatisation programs, rest and shade provisions, hydration protocols, buddy systems and engineering controls — and the basic first aid response for each stage of heat illness, including when to call for emergency assistance

The course is self-paced and takes approximately 30 minutes to complete and Participants have 3 months to complete after enrolment. 

The course is available immediately after the course fee payment and is fully online.

$66.46 per person

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