Trindel Insurance Fund Heat Illness Prevention

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Trindel Insurance FundHeat Illness Prevention
First Aidpresented byGene HerndonTrindel
Insurance Fund Safety Officer
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Your bodys cooling system

• Oil Coolant Blood Sweat
• Radiator Skin
• Water Oil pump Heart

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Faulty cooling system Heat Illness!

• Lack of coolant - sweat
• Plugged radiator Clothes, Fat, Protective
  equipment

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Environmental Risk Factors

• High Temperatures
• Radiant heat
• Conductive heat
• Air movement
• Activity severity and duration
• High Humidity

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Personal Risk Factors

• Age
• Weight
• Fitness
• Medical condition
• Medication and alcohol use
• Acclimatization

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Heat Illness

• Heat Cramps
• Heat Exhaustion
• Heat Syncope (fainting)
• Heat Stroke

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Signs Symptoms Heat Cramps

• Heavy sweating
• Depleted salt and dehydration
• Cramps in abdomen, arms or legs

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Heat Cramps First Aid

• Move to shade
• Drink sports drink or clear juice
• Rest in shade and monitor for heat exhaustion

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Signs SymptomsHeat Exhaustion

• Skin pale, moist, cool
• Profuse sweating
• Feel Faint
• Head ache, nausea, thirst, weakness
• Elevated core temperature
• Increased pulse rate

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Heat Exhaustion First Aid

• Move to shade
• Lay person down and elevate legs and feet
  slightly
• Loosen clothing
• Have person sip cool water or sports drink
• Cool by spraying or sponging with water and
  fanning
• Monitor condition and notify medical care

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Signs SymptomsHeat Syncope

• Light head
• Feeling faint
• Dizzy when change positions

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Heat Syncope First Aid

• Same as heat exhaustion
• Call medical assistance

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Signs SymptomsHeat Stroke

• Skin Hot and dry
• Face Flushed
• Dizziness, confusion, or delirium
• Hyperventilation
• Elevated Blood Pressure
• Unconscious
• Elevated temperature 105 or more

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Heat Stroke First Aid

• Begin first aid and call 911
• Move person to shade
• Remove clothing and apply cool water
• Fan person to cool body
• Lie person down and slightly elevate legs and
  feet
• Apply ice packs to groin and armpits

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Reducing the Risk of Heat Illness

• Recognition
• Hydration
• Shade
• Acclimatization
• Rest Breaks
• Prompt Medical Attention
• Training

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Recognize the Hazard

• Monitor weather conditions
• Between 70 f and 90 f
• Depends on activity and duration
• Determine the heat index

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HEAT INDEX
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Water

• Adequate supply of cool potable water
• Minimum of 2 gallons per employee per shift
• Drink 3 4 glasses of water per hour
• Start before shift
• Dont wait to get thirsty

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Shade Rest Breaks

• Work in shade as much as possible
• Provide shade for rest periods
• Move to shade when feel need relief
• Rest at least 5 minutes
• Drink water during breaks

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Acclimatization

• Gradually increase exposure to allow body to
  adjust
• After prolong absence, recent illness or recent
  increase in temperature
• Monitor employees closely for heat illness
  symptoms

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Prompt Medical Attention

• Any of the symptoms of heat illness require
  immediate medical attention
• Symptoms may lead to serious heat illnesses
• Get medical attention regardless of employees
  protests.

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Training Retraining

• Prevention
• Hydration
• Breaks
• Symptom recognition
• How to contact emergency medical services
• How to give accurate location