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1454   Beat the Heat: Preventing & Treating Heat Disorders   (DVD)

This video includes presentations in both English and Spanish.

Beat the heat with this program and its no-nonsense approach to heat stress and other heat disorders. It emphasizes the importance of acclimatization, proper work procedures, fluid intake, eating habits and proper clothing. It also profiles conditions such as sunburn, heat rash, exhaustion and stroke.

The key training points covered in this video include:

• Acclimatization
• Heat rash, heat exhaustion, heat stroke
• Fluid intake and eating habits
• Clothing
• Sunburn

Support materials to enhance learning include a printable Leader's Guide and a customizable PowerPoint presentation for classroom use.

17 min.

Coastal Safety & Environmental