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Stress thermique – Comprendre les maladies liées au stress thermique

Our Heat Stress web course explores how heat impacts the human body, methods employees can adopt to avoid heat stress, and basic first aid to be administered to a worker who has fallen victim to a heat-related illness.

Heat Stress – Understanding heat stress illness

APERÇU DU COURS

Our online Heat Stress course delves into the effects of heat on the human body, the precautions employees can take to avert heat stress, and basic first aid to be administered to a worker affected by a heat-induced illness. Every year, thousands of workers experience the negative effects of heat stress. These workers, who may be working outdoors under the intense heat of the summer sun, or indoors where equipment and machinery emit high levels of heat, need to be educated on how to identify and avoid heat stress and other heat-related health issues.

SUJETS DU COURS

The following topics are covered in this online Heat Stress (MARCOM) course:

Heat and the body’s cooling system
Understanding heat-related illnesses
Treating heat-related illnesses
Preparing to work in hot environments
Engineering controls for hot environments
Conclusion

DURÉE DU COURS EN LIGNE

Environ 30 minutes

Note de passage

The online course includes multiple tests designed to cement the information presented. To successfully pass the course, a score of 80% is needed. The course can be attempted three times in an effort to achieve the pass mark. A comprehensive student manual, available for printing, will serve as a useful resource for future reference and knowledge retention.

CERTIFICAT DE RÉALISATION

Une fois ce cours en ligne terminé avec succès, un certificat d'achèvement sera disponible en téléchargement et pour impression.

APERÇU DU COURS