1. HAZWOPER Health and Safety Issues – Heat Stress

2. Heat Stress Disorders Heat Cramps

3. Heat Stress Disorders Heat Exhaustion

4. Effects of Heat Stress u Enlargement of surface blood vessels u Increased pulse rate u Increased circulatory strain u Decrease blood to brain u Loss of body fluid and electrolytes

5. Methods of Excess Heat Loss Place drawing here: See HAZWOPER slide

6. Heat Stress Heat Gain or Loss Place slide with a person receiving radiation from sun and arrows showing convection, conduction and evaporation

7. Heat Stress - Populations at Risk u Military personnel u Emergency responders u Volunteers u Salvage workers u Cleanup crews u Anyone in PPE

8. Conditions Affecting Body Heat Add graphic here

9. Heat Stress - Environmental Factors u Ambient temperature u Air movement u Humidity Add picture of thermometer

10. Coping with Heat Stress Add Picture of a trainer and training board Add the above text to training board 1. Understand effects of heat stress 2. Symptoms and treatment of heat stress 3. Precautions against heat stress