Heat Stress Risk Factors Heat Illnesses Treatment Causes

Heat Stress Risk Factors Heat Illnesses Treatment Causes Prevention 1 pt 1 pt 2 pt 2 pt 3 pt 3 pt 4 pt 4 pt 5 pt 5 pt

Causes 1 pt Name one common way the body gets rid of heat? CI

Causes 1 pt Sweating CI

Causes 2 pt What happens to the body’s blood vessels when the body is stressed by heat? C 2

Causes 2 pt They dilate/expand C 2

Causes 3 pt Name 3 environmental conditions that make it very hot for a worker C 3

Causes 3 pt 1. High air temperature 2. High humidity 3. No wind - no air movement C 3

Causes 4 pt Name 1 common internal and 1 common external source of heat stress C 4

Causes 4 pt 1. Internal = working very hard. Muscles produce heat. 2. External = environmental heat C 4

Causes 5 pt What is the difference between heat stress and heat illness? C 5

Causes 5 pt 1. Heat stress is the build up of too much heat in the body 2. Heat illness is the breakdown of normal body functions from heat stress C 5

Risk 1 pt What kind of clothing will make heat stress worse? RI

Risk 1 pt Clothing that does not breath RI

Risk 2 pt What kind of personal conditioning may make you more at risk for a heat illness. R 2

Risk 2 pt Being out of shape or Being overweight or Lack of sleep R 2

Risk 3 pt What kind of diet would put a worker at risk for heat illness in hot weather? R 3

Risk 3 pt Low Salt Diet R 3

Risk 4 pt What 2 chronic medical conditions make a worker at greater risk for heat illness? R 4

Risk 4 pt 1. Diabetes 2. Heart disease R 4

Risk 5 pt Name 2 illnesses that would make a person more susceptible to heat illness? R 5

Risk 5 pt Any 2 of the following: Dehydration Fevers Sweat inhibition Stomach Flu Fever for any reason Malaria Drying medicines Hang Over Previous Heat Illness Skin Infections (extensive) Respiratory Infection R 5

Illness 1 pt Where on the body would you find a heat rash? HI

Skin folds Belt line

Illness 2 pt What is the most dangerous consequence of heat syncope (fainting) H 2

Illness 2 pt Injury from falling H 2

Illness 3 pt Heat cramps are the result of the loss of what electrolyte (body mineral)? H 3

Illness 3 pt Salt (sodium) H 3

Illness 4 pt Name 3 symptoms of heat exhaustion. H 4

Illness 4 pt Any of the following: Dizziness Headache Nausea-Vomiting Sweating Fatigue. Weakness Weak-Rapid Pulse Anxiety - Poor Judgment Cool, clammy skin H 4

Illness 5 pt Jose is acting crazy, has dry red skin that feels very hot when you touch it. What kind of heat illness is this? H 5

Heat Stroke: Call 911 and cool down by any means! HEAT STROKE 1. Dry, hot skin 2. Very high body temperature 3. Confusion HEAT EXHAUSTION 1. Moist clammy skin 2. Normal or subnormal body Illness 5 pt temperature H 5

Tx 1 pt Name 2 ways to treat the skin folds of a heat rash? T 1

Tx 1 pt Keep Dry and Clean T 1

Tx 2 pt What would you recommend a worker to do when suffering from heat cramps? T 2

Tx 2 pt Drink a sports drink It has the proper balance of sugar, water and salt T 2

Tx 3 pt What would you NOT recommend a worker take when suffering from heat cramps? T 3

Tx 3 pt Salt Tablets because of the risk of overdosing T 3

Tx 4 pt If a person faints while working hard, what kind of heat illness should you assume this is? T 4

Tx 4 pt Heat Stroke Call 911! Cool by any means possible! Use a fan to lower temperature Elevate feet Apply cold compresses T 4

Tx 5 pt What is the best way to rapidly cool the body if you have no ice baths? T 5

Tx 5 pt 1. Wet down their body 2. Vigorously fan T 5

Prev 1 pt What should a worker wear when it is very hot? P 1

Prev 1 pt Light loose clothing that breathes and a hat P 1

Prev 2 pt What 2 common beverages should a worker avoid when it is very hot? P 2

Prev 2 pt 1. Alcohol 2. Drinks with a lot of sugar (>6%) P 2

Prev 3 pt How much and how often should a worker drink water when the risk of heat stress is HIGH? P 3

Prev 3 pt ½ liter (1 pint) every ½ hour ** Best is a cup every 15 minutes** P 3

Prev 4 pt How can you know that the amount of water you are drinking is not enough besides being thirsty? P 4

Prev 4 pt You don’t urinate I’m a lonesome latrine or Your urine is very dark P 4

Prev 5 pt Name 3 medicines you should warn a worker about that could increase the risk of heat illness? P 5

Prev 5 pt Any of the following medicines for: Thyroid Allergy (Antihistamines) Cold or Cough Diet pills Tricyclic Antidepressants Anti-psychotic Laxatives Water pills (diuretics) Calcium channel blockers Mental Health and Seizure Heart and Blood Pressure Alpha adrenergic Nausea , OP poisoning, bladder or bowel Anti-cholinergic Betablockers: P 5