It’s Hot and It’s Dangerous! A Webinar for Community Health Workers to Learn about Heat Related-Illness and How to Help Prevent It.
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Year Developed: 2019
Resource Type: Archived Webinar.Primary Audience: Enabling Staff
Secondary Audience: Outreach Staff
Language(s): English
Developed by: Migrant Clinicians Network (See other resources developed by this organization).
Resource Summary: This workshop will help community health workers recognize and prevent heat-related illness among at-risk workers. Case studies will show how to recognize the symptoms and health effects of heat-related illness. Participants in this workshop will receive resources for preventing heat-related illness.
Resource Details: This webinar will include the following: Signs and symptoms of heat stroke or heat stress. Steps to take to prevent heat-related illness. Resources available to workers, Rights and responsibilities of workers in relation to heat stress.
Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations
Resource Subtopic: Development and Training.
Keywords: Occupational Health and Safety.This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.